- Remove bones, and cut meat into standard cuts in preparation for marketing.
- Sever jugular veins to drain blood and facilitate slaughtering.
- Tend assembly lines, performing a few of the many cuts needed to process a carcass.
- Shackle hind legs of animals to raise them for slaughtering or skinning.
- Slit open, eviscerate, and trim carcasses of slaughtered
Meat process worker | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Meat process workers produce meat products for the food manufacturing, catering and food retail industries.
Meat process workers typically work around 42 to 44 hours per week.
As a Meat process worker you will typically work evenings / weekends.
This occupation tends to be:
| Average salary |
| 23,062 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Meat process worker
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24,125 GBP
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20,175 GBP
Average salary for part-time Meat process worker
Average salary for full-time Meat process worker
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13,696 GBP
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12,450 GBP
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15,177 GBP
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23,062 GBP
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20,175 GBP
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24,125 GBP
Salary over time for Meat process worker
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19,305 GBP
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19,244 GBP
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19,893 GBP
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20,418 GBP
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21,364 GBP
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22,254 GBP
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23,062 GBP
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22,526 GBP
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24,493 GBP
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Future outlook for Meat process workers
Very good outlook
143 000+ jobs available 
Balanced outlook
3% yearly wage growth (on average) 
Fair outlook
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Which qualifications do I need?
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Things to highlight for your Meat process worker interview
Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Adaptability/Flexibility Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. Stress Tolerance Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
