Butchers and Meat Cutters, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here32
  • slicer
  • butcher
  • cleaver
  • meatman
  • blockman
  • meat clerk
  • meatcutter
  • meat carver
  • meat cutter
  • meat loiner
  • meat slicer
  • meat butcher
  • meat dresser
  • meat wrapper
  • and 18 more
SOC code
51-3021.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
11 activities
Activities an agent can take on
3
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Butchers and Meat CuttersSOC 51-3021.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
Weigh and label meat productsWhat can do this →
75% · agentMostly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
12% · you keepBarely automatable
8% · you keepBarely automatable
The team3 agents · 3 need no setup
Inventory recording agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Docs
● No integration needed
Supply forecasting agent
Microsoft Excel · Financial accounting software · Sheets
● No integration needed
Weighing and labeling agent
Microsoft Excel · Sheets · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically cut, trim, bone, and prepare all meat productsInspect meat quality and safety in person upon deliveryDirectly supervise and train butcher staff on the floorApprove final inventory orders and supplier negotiations

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Record meat inventory and sales data88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Estimate and order meat supplies82% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Weigh and label meat products75% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 11 detailed work activities O*NET records for Butchers and Meat Cutters, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Mostly automatable 3

Mostly automatable activities for Butchers and Meat Cutters
ActivityJobs
Record operational or production data91
Weigh finished products16
Estimate material requirements for production4

Partly automatable 2

Partly automatable activities for Butchers and Meat Cutters
ActivityJobs
Order materials, supplies, or equipment71
Confer with customers or designers to determine order specifications8