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.
Duration
2:18 mins
Your pay could be
$24
Lower
$25 to $38
Most common
$46
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
Practical
Organised
Enterprising
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou usually need to do an apprenticeship to become a butcher and experience may be useful.
You may need
- to do an apprenticeship in butchery
- a New Zealand Certificate in Trade Butchery (Level 4)
- a New Zealand Certificate in Butchery Operational 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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