Butchers, Meat Cutters and Fishmongers
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Job description
These individuals prepare regular cuts of meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish. This group includes department heads. They are self-employed or work for:
- Supermarkets
- Butcher shops
- Fish shops
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Odours
Main tasks
- Prepare cuts and assortments of meat, poultry, fish, and shellfish.
- Chop meat.
- Shape and tie meat, poultry, or fish.
- Manage stocks and keep records of products sold.
- Choose the products to be presented according to the requirements of the trade and customers.
- Ensure that storage conditions are adequate.
- Supervise staff, as required.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $16.10
- Median
- $19.93
- Maximum
- $24.50
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
5,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 9.4% Female
- 90.6% Male
Not available.
- 9.4% Female
- 90.6% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$40,400
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for women
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 44, 4593% of jobs
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NAICS 414% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11521% of jobs
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NAICS 721% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 44, 4593% of jobs
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NAICS 414% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 561% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11521% of jobs
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NAICS 721% of jobs
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Others0% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in boucherie de détail
Code : 5268
Placement rate: 82.9%
13% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- Experience is often required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Active listening
- Reading comprehension
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Service oriented
- Critical thought
- Social perception
Abilities
- Manual dexterity
- Near vision
- Hand-arm stability
- Classification
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Information organization
- Control accuracy
- Awareness of issues
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Digital dexterity
- Core strength
- Colour perception and distinction
- Speech recognition
Knowledge and attributes
- Autonomy
- Sense of responsibility
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Respect standards and regulations
- Friendliness
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Commitment to quality
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
- Timeliness
Interests
- Work in sales or client service
- Work manually
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 63201
Butchers - retail and wholesale
Job titles
- Retail Butchers
- Fishmongers
- Butcher - butcher shop
- Grocery store butcher
- Retail butcher
- Butcher - wholesale
- Apprentice butcher - retail or wholesale
- Butcher assistant - retail or wholesale
- Butcher - delicatessen
- Butcher - retail or wholesale
- Supermarket butcher
- Head butcher - retail
- Head butcher - wholesale
- Head butcher - retail or wholesale
- Commis-bouchers/commis-bouchères
Skill type
Sales and service
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