Industrial Butchers
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Job description
These individuals prepare meat and poultry. They make sure that losses are limited and that current standards are respected. They work in meat and poultry slaughtering, processing, and packaging establishments.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Equipment, machinery, tools
- Biological agents
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
- Humidity
- Noise
Main tasks
- Slaughter the animals with desensitizing devices and knives.
- Skin, clean, carve up, and cut the fat off carcasses.
- Remove inedible parts.
- Monitor the operation of skin treatment equipment.
- Thoroughly verify the conformity of finished products against quality specifications.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to senior and supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $19.60
- Median
- $23.85
- Maximum
- $26.00
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
4,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 25% Female
- 75% Male
Not available.
- 25% Female
- 75% 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
$42,800
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 311, 31284% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 457% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 562% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11521% of jobs
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NAICS 3391% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 311, 31284% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 457% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 562% of jobs
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NAICS 111, 112, 114, 1151, 11521% of jobs
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NAICS 3391% of jobs
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Others5% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
No specific training
Sometimes required
- A secondary school diploma may be required.
- Experience in an industrial environment may be required.
- Forklift Operator competency card may be required.
WAP
This occupation is targeted by a Workplace Apprenticeship Program
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
- Knowledge of customer and personalized services
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Respect standards and regulations
- Assiduity and punctuality
- Commitment to quality
- Tolerance to frequent temperature variations
- Knowledge of plant and animal production
- Learning speed
- Tolerance to routine work
- Timeliness
Interests
- Work manually
- Exercer une activité sportive ou physique
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 94141
Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers
Job titles
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Skill type
Manufacturing and utilities
Last update: January 29, 2026
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