From meat preparations operator to prepared meat operator
30 of the 41 essential skills of a prepared meat operator are already essential for a meat preparations operator — about 73% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from meat preparations operator in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 30
- skills carry over
- 11
- would be new
- 73%
- of the target job covered
- 41
- essential skills of a prepared meat operator
What a prepared meat operator does
Prepared meat operators process meat either by hand or using meat machines such as meat grinding, crushing or mixing machines. They perform preservation processes such as pasteurising, salting, drying, freeze-drying, fermenting and smoking. Prepared meat operators strive to keep meat free from germs and other health risks for a longer period than fresh meat.
What carries over
30 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- animal anatomy for food production
- apply GMP
- apply HACCP
- apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
- be at ease in unsafe environments
- cope with blood
- ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain
- execute chilling processes to food products
- follow hygienic procedures during food processing
- food storage
- grind meat
- handle knives for meat processing activities
- handle meat processing equipment in cooling rooms
- inspect raw food materials
- lift heavy weights
- maintain cutting equipment
- manage packaging material
- mark differences in colours
- operate meat processing equipment
- operate weighing machine
- prepare meat for sale
- prepare specialised meat products
- process livestock organs
- select adequate ingredients
- tend meat packaging machine
- tend meat processing production machines
- tolerate strong smells
- trace meat products
- typology of meat parts
What would be new
11 skillsEssential for a prepared meat operator and not for a meat preparations operator. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- apply preservation treatments
- cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting
- documentation concerning meat production
- legislation about animal origin products
- maintain inventory of meat products
- manufacture ingredients
- measure precise food processing operations
- monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
- produce meat-based jelly preparations
- use mechanically separated meat
- weigh materials
Other moves from meat preparations operator
2 roles- butcher21 skills in common
- meat cutter20 skills in common
← meat preparations operatorprepared meat operator →The other way round
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