Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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meat cutter
ESCO occupation · 29 essential, 15 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
handle knives for cutting activities
ensure sanitation
tolerate strong smells
handle meat processing equipment in cooling rooms
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
follow hygienic procedures during food processing
ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain
mark differences in colours
weigh parts of animal carcasses
work in cold environments
lift heavy weights
handle knives for meat processing activities
sort cut parts of carcasses inside cooling compartments
cope with blood
operate weighing machine
cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting
tend meat processing production machines
apply GMP
process livestock organs
use cutting equipment
apply HACCP
maintain cutting equipment
documentation concerning meat production
split animal carcasses
trace meat products
cultural practices regarding animal slaughter
monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
operate cutting equipment
animal anatomy for food production
Optional & specialised skills
adapt efficient food processing practices
consider economic criteria in decision making
legislation about animal origin products
have computer literacy
act reliably
food storage
liaise with colleagues
slaughter livestock following cultural practices
execute chilling processes to food products
manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations
dispose food waste
provide first aid
operate metal contaminants detector
ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
liaise with managers
Other matches: wholesale merchant in meat and meat products · meat and meat products distribution manager · import export specialist in meat and meat products · import export manager in meat and meat products · meat and meat products specialised seller
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.