Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Top 3 Slaughterers Jobs

  • Order Picker - Mid-Ohio Food Collective - Grove City,OH

    Order Picker Mid-Ohio Food Collective (MOFC) is looking for an Order Picker to perform a variety of manual tasks associated with the acquisition, storage, and distribution of food products. Hours are Monday through Friday...

  • Baggage Handler - Part Time - transdevna - Columbus,OH

    Transdev in Columbus, Ohio via Columbus Airport is hiring a Part Time Baggage Handler to provide operational oversight, day-to-day operational needs, and assist passengers in need, and with loading/unloading of baggage from the bus. We are seeking...

  • Warehouse Team Member - $500 Hiring Bonus - Rogue Fitness - Columbus,OH

    Job Description: Earn a $500 bonus! This role qualifies for a $500 Hiring Bonus if you are hired and start working by Nov. 14, 2025. Depending on the position and meeting eligibility requirements, the bonus is paid after 90 days...

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Top 3 Meat Packers Jobs

  • Meat/Produce Team Associate - Walmart - Columbus,OH

    Hourly Wage: $15 - $28 per/hour *The actual hourly rate will equal or exceed the required minimum wage applicable to the job location. Additional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance...

  • Order Picker - Mid-Ohio Food Collective - Grove City,OH

    Order Picker Mid-Ohio Food Collective (MOFC) is looking for an Order Picker to perform a variety of manual tasks associated with the acquisition, storage, and distribution of food products. Hours are Monday through Friday...

  • Warehouse Team Member - $500 Hiring Bonus - Rogue Fitness - Columbus,OH

    Job Description: Earn a $500 bonus! This role qualifies for a $500 Hiring Bonus if you are hired and start working by Nov. 14, 2025. Depending on the position and meeting eligibility requirements, the bonus is paid after 90 days...

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What Slaughterers and meat packers Do

Perform nonroutine or precision functions involving the preparation of large portions of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats. Work typically occurs in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments. Excludes Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers who perform routine meat cutting.


Slaughterer and meat packer Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 79,700
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $29,900

Job Outlook for Slaughterers and meat packers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 3,400
  • Growth rate: 4 percent (Slower than average)

How to Become a Slaughterer or meat packer

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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