slaughterer
Slaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses for further processing and distribution.
Also called: slaughter worker, animal slaughterer, animal slaughterhouse worker
- 37
- essential skills
- 17
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 7511
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- halal slaughtererWhat changes?31 skills in common
- kosher slaughtererWhat changes?30 skills in common
- meat cutterWhat changes?20 skills in common
- butcher16 skills in common
- prepared meat operator16 skills in common
- meat preparations operator15 skills in common
- halal butcher13 skills in common
- kosher butcher10 skills in common
Essential skills
37- animal anatomy for food production
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- clean carcasses
- clean the trimming box
- control animals in distress
- cope with blood
- cope with excrements
- cultural practices regarding animal slaughter
- deal with killing animals processes
- documentation concerning meat production
- ensure animal welfare in slaughtering practices
- ensure sanitation
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- handle knives for cutting activities
- handle meat processing equipment in cooling rooms
- inspect animal carcasses
- legislation about animal origin products
- lift heavy weights
- maintain cutting equipment
- mark differences in colours
- monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
- monitor the identification of animals
- operate in slaughterhouse installations
- operate slaughterhouse equipment
- prepare meat products for shipping
- process livestock organs
- skin animals
- slaughter animals
- split animal carcasses
- stun animals
- suspend animals
- tend meat processing production machines
- tolerate strong smells
- warm blooded animal organs
- weigh animals for food manufacturing
Optional skills
17- act reliably
- adapt efficient food processing practices
- consider economic criteria in decision making
- dispose food waste
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
- follow an environmental friendly policy while processing food
- food storage
- have computer literacy
- keep inventory of goods in production
- label samples
- liaise with colleagues
- liaise with managers
- manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations
- operate cutting equipment
- provide first aid
- work in a food processing team
- work in cold environments
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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