The Datum Report

Occupation 5433 · Skilled trades occupations

Fishmongers and poultry dressers

Fishmongers and poultry dressers clean, cut and prepare fish and poultry for processing or sale.

How people enter it

Academic qualifications are not normally required. Training is typically provided on-the-job.

What the work involves

• scrubs, de-scales, heads, guts, washes and bones fish
• cuts and slits fish for curing by hand or machine
• Care for livestock prior to processing and through the slaughter stage
• Handles through manual or mechanical means; the removal of feathers and internal organs, the extraction of edible offal, the removal of feet and head from poultry carcasses, trims, fillets, portions, trusses, dresses, weighs or prepares for packing
• Handles through manual or mechanical means; the weighing, labelling, packing and stacking of finished product as required
• Oversees quality assurance, food hygiene, product changeover, or other food production KPIs, and supervise others who are conducting tasks as required
• Responsible for ensuring all slaughter and poultry processing equipment and plant goes through a gross debris clearance, power washed with water lances, food safety detergents application, rinsed with water, sanitiser application ensuring that it reaches the required food hygiene standards

Also called

Butcher (fish, poultry) · Filleter (fish) · Fish processor · Fishmonger · Poultry processor · Process worker (fish, poultry)

What it pays

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Common questions

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