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Slaughterers and Meat Packers
(SOC Code : 51-3023)
in San Diego County

Work in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments performing precision functions involving the preparation of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats. Exclude "Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers" (51-3022) who perform routine, lower-skilled meat cutting.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months) .

San Diego County is the same as San Diego-Carlsbad MSA.
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AreaYearPeriodHourly MeanHourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
San Diego-Carlsbad MSA20231st Qtr$16.49$15.92$15.92$16.76

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Industry Title
Number of Employers in San Diego County
Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California
Animal Slaughtering and Processi1097.7%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)
Remove bones, and cut meat into standard cuts in preparation for marketing.
Cut, trim, skin, sort, and wash viscera of slaughtered animals to separate edible portions from offal.
Slaughter animals in accordance with religious law, and determine that carcasses meet specified religious standards.
Slit open, eviscerate, and trim carcasses of slaughtered animals.
Tend assembly lines, performing a few of the many cuts needed to process a carcass.
Sever jugular veins to drain blood and facilitate slaughtering.
Shave or singe and defeather carcasses, and wash them in preparation for further processing or packaging.
Trim, clean, or cure animal hides.
Skin sections of animals or whole animals.
Shackle hind legs of animals to raise them for slaughtering or skinning.

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Top Skills used in this Job
Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.
Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.
Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)
Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.
Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)
Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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