About the job
Trimmer - Meat, Poultry, and Fish
Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
- Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
- Process primal parts into cuts that are ready for retail use.
- Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
- Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.
- Getting Information
- Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
- Prepare ready-to-heat foods by filleting meat or fish or cutting it into bite-sized pieces, preparing and adding vegetables or applying sauces or breading.
About the test (Full Version)
The Trimmer - Meat, Poultry, and Fish Pre-Employment Assessment was designed to help you hire staff in this role. The test provides a whole-person evaluation by measuring job-relevant cognitive ability, personality, knowledge, skills, and relevant behavioral history.
Each component provides important data for hiring decisions. Cognitive ability has been linked to overall job performance in most jobs and correlates with a candidate's
ability to learn new skills and to solve complex problems. Personality characteristics determine how well the candidate will fit-in with a corporate culture. Knowledge and skills indicate how much training will be needed before a new employee becomes productive. Finally, relevant behavioral history detects counter-productive behaviors that can impact job performance.
The Trimmer - Meat, Poultry, and Fish test includes an animated work simulation in which candidates meet customers, colleagues and supervisors in a job-related context. Post-test surveys indicate the majority of candidates react favorably to these simulations.
The specific attributes measured include:
Cognitive Ability
- Memory / Attention to Detail / Logic & Reasoning
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Knowledge and Skills
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Personality
- Adaptability / Flexibility
- Conscientiousness
- Reliability
- Service Orientation
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Behavioral History
- History Survey - Performance
- History Survey - Tenure
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Following completion, the test produces a Candidate Selection Report that includes an overall score and detailed scores for each attribute. The overall score weighs each of the factors based on research and analysis from the U.S. Government's Occupational Information Network (O*Net). O*Net represents over a decade of dedicated research evaluating the relative importance of various factors that lead to success in almost 1,000 different job roles.
The Candidate Selection Report also provides expert interview questions that help you probe critical or low-scoring areas, along with a guide for noting your evaluation of the candidate's responses. Consistent use of an interview guide is an important part of gaining better candidate insights and making better hiring decisions.
More information about this Job
| Annual US Wages (2023) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $28,700 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $31,820 or less |
| Median: | | $36,300 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $40,670 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $46,150 or more |
| Hourly US Wages (2023) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $13.80 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $15.30 or less |
| Median: | | $17.45 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $19.55 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $22.19 or more |
| US Employment Statistics |
| 2023: | | 141,100 |
| 2033 (projected): | | 147,700 |
| Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 17,900 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Production and Processing
- Food Production
- Public Safety and Security
- Mathematics
- Administration and Management
- Mechanical
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Transportation
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Top Skills
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Time Management
- Coordination
- Social Perceptiveness
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Top Abilities
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Control Precision
- Near Vision
- Oral Expression
- Manual Dexterity
- Selective Attention
- Trunk Strength
- Oral Comprehension
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| Education Requirements |
| No High School Diploma: | | 62% |
| High School Diploma: | | 36% |
| This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
| Related Work Experience Requirements |
| None: | | 8% |
| Less than 1 Month: | | 30% |
| 1 - 3 Months: | | 23% |
| 3 - 6 Months: | | 3% |
| 6 Months - 1 Year: | | 33% |
| 1 - 2 Years: | | 4% |
| This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role whose related work experience before they entered this position falls into each category. |
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