Skills Butcher Apprentice in Canada
National Occupational Classification update
We have updated this page to reflect the transition to the 2021 version of the National Occupational Classification (NOC). This means that the occupation "butcher apprentice" was moved from the group Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale (NOC 6331) to the group Butchers - retail and wholesale (NOC 63201).
Find out what skills you typically need to work as a butcher apprentice in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers - retail and wholesale (NOC 63201).
Tasks
- Clean meats to prepare for processing or cutting
- Cut carcasses, sides and quarters
- Cut, trim and prepare standard cuts of meat
- Wrap and package prepared meats
- Remove bones from meat
- Weigh meats for sale
- Cut poultry into parts
- Price meat products
- Clean and prepare fish and shellfish
- Sell meats to customers
- Cut fish into steaks and fillets
- Supervise other butchers, meat cutters and fishmongers
- Grind meats
- Train meat cutters
- Make special sausages
- Slice cooked meats
- Prepare special orders
- Prepare special displays of meats, poultry and fish products
- Shape, lace and tie roasts, other meats, poultry and seafood
Skills and knowledge
The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.
- Operating and Repairing Equipment, Machinery and Vehicles Help -
- Operating Stationary Industrial Equipment
- Operating Mobile Equipment
- Mechanical Installing, Maintaining and Repairing
- Service and Care Help -
- Cleaning and House/Shop Keeping
- Tending to Daily Needs
- Cooking, Preparing, Serving
- Serving Others
- Protecting and Enforcing
- Treating People/Animals
- Counselling and Nurturing
- Communication Help -
- Interviewing
- Promoting and Selling
- Advising and Consulting
- Professional Communicating
- Teaching and Training
- Liaising and Networking
- Negotiating and Adjudicating
- Information Handling Help -
- Processing Information
- Managing Information
- Analysis Help -
- Inspecting and Testing
- Analyzing Information
- Examining and Diagnosing
- Planning
- Researching and Investigating
- Projecting Outcomes
- Management Help -
- Supervising
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Co-ordinating and Organizing
- Evaluating
- Allocating and Controlling Resources
- Leading and Motivating
- Strategic Planning
Skills
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