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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
maintain cutting equipment
handle knives for meat processing activities
work in cold environments
operate cutting equipment
tend meat processing production machines
cope with blood
apply HACCP
handle meat processing equipment in cooling rooms
operate weighing machine
apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
ensure sanitation
sort cut parts of carcasses inside cooling compartments
lift heavy weights
trace meat products
animal anatomy for food production
apply GMP
split animal carcasses
mark differences in colours
use cutting equipment
weigh parts of animal carcasses
cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting
process livestock organs
follow hygienic procedures during food processing
tolerate strong smells
ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain
cultural practices regarding animal slaughter
monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
documentation concerning meat production
handle knives for cutting activities
Optional & specialised skills
operate metal contaminants detector
adapt efficient food processing practices
execute chilling processes to food products
ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
liaise with managers
act reliably
food storage
provide first aid
legislation about animal origin products
manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations
consider economic criteria in decision making
dispose food waste
slaughter livestock following cultural practices
liaise with colleagues
have computer literacy
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.