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94141.03 – Poultry preparers

Poultry preparers prepare poultry for further processing or for packaging for wholesale distribution.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Poultry preparer
  • Poultry preparer

Core competencies

  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to ensure poultry is processed correctly, maintaining quality standards required for further processing or packaging
  • Quality Control Testing to conduct inspections by examining poultry products for imperfections such as bruises, blemishes or excess fat
  • Dynamic Strength to handle repetitive tasks involving lifting, cutting and moving poultry products efficiently and safely
  • Finger-Hand-Wrist Motion to use manual and mechanical devices, knives and other butchers' tools
  • Attention to Detail to ensure each step of the process is carried out accurately and safely, such as cutting, trimming, deboning and inspecting meat for quality
  • Knowledge in Livestock, Farm Animals & Wildlife to understand how to process poultry efficiently and correctly, ensuring cuts are made in the right places to maximize yield and minimize waste

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Slaughter poultry and remove inedible parts
  • Remove feathers and singe and wash poultry to prepare for further processing or packaging.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Labourers in food and beverage processing (95106)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

94 – Machine operators, assemblers and inspectors in processing, manufacturing and printing

Sub-major group

941 – Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers

Minor group

9414 – Machine operators and related workers in food, beverage and associated products processing

Unit group

94141 – Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers

Occupational profile

94141.03 – Poultry preparers

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