As a Meat Preparations Operator, you will need to master following:

• administer ingredients in food production
• animal anatomy for food production
• apply GMP
• apply requirements concerning manufacturing of food and beverages
• clean food and beverage machinery
• ensure refrigeration of food in the supply chain
• execute chilling processes to food products
• food storage
• grind meat
• handle knives for meat processing activities
• handle meat processing equipment in cooling rooms
• inspect raw food materials
• maintain food specifications
• monitor freezing processes
• operate meat processing equipment
• prepare meat for sale
• prepare specialised meat products
• process livestock organs
• tend meat packaging machine
• tend meat processing production machines
• trace meat products
• typology of meat parts
• weigh parts of animal carcasses

More generally, a meat preparations operator is also versed in:

• adhere to organisational guidelines
• apply HACCP
• be at ease in unsafe environments
• cope with blood
• ensure sanitation
• follow hygienic procedures during food processing
• lift heavy weights
• maintain cutting equipment
• manage packaging material
• mark differences in colours
• operate weighing machine
• select adequate ingredients
• tolerate strong smells

It also helps to know the following:

• adapt efficient food processing practices
• administer lactic ferment cultures to manufacturing products
• cultural practices regarding animal parts sorting
• dispose food waste
• ensure compliance with environmental legislation in food production
• keep machines oiled for steady functioning
• label samples
• legislation about animal origin products
• manage challenging work conditions during food processing operations
• monitor temperature in manufacturing process of food and beverages
• operate metal contaminants detector
• pathogenic microorganisms in food
• work in a food processing team
• act reliably
• consider economic criteria in decision making
• have computer literacy
• health, safety and hygiene legislation
• liaise with colleagues
• liaise with managers
• provide first aid
• work in cold environments