Job requirements Meat Trimmer in the Muskoka–Kawarthas Region

Find out what you typically need to work as a meat trimmer in the Muskoka–Kawarthas Region. These requirements are applicable to all Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (NOC 94141).

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

  • Completion of secondary school may be required.
  • For industrial meat cutters, completion of a program in industrial meat cutting or experience as an industrial butcher is required.
  • On-the-job training is provided for industrial butchers, meat cutters and poultry preparers.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

Ontario

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

  • If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
  • If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

Job title Retail Meat Cutter
Regulated
Regulatory body: Ontario College of Trades

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

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