Butcher, Ringa tapahi mīti
Also known as
- Meat worker, halal butcher, knife hand, chicken boner
Butchers cut, trim and prepare portions of meat for sale in shops.
2:18 mins
Your pay could be
$24
Lower
$29 to $49
Most common
$63
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Butchers
- usually work regular business hours but may work shifts, including early mornings, evenings and weekends
- usually work in butcher shops or supermarkets
- may work in cold and hazardous conditions
- need to be accurate, practical and safety conscious
Tasks
- Prepare meat products for sale or consumption.
- Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
- Weigh finished products.
- Cut meat products.
- Inspect food products.
- Calculate costs of goods or services.
- Collect payments for goods or services.
- Estimate material requirements for production.
- Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
- Record operational or production data.
You usually need to do an apprenticeship to become a butcher and experience may be useful.
You may need
- a New Zealand Certificate in Butchery (Level 3)
- to do an apprenticeship and get a New Zealand Certificate in Trade Butchery (Level 4)
- a New Zealand Certificate in Butchery Operations Management (Level 5)
- experience in similar work
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 2 to do the study or training for this job.
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