Job description template

Meat Packer Job Description Template

A copy-ready meat packer job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How to use this template

Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows meat packers earn a median of $40,130 ($19.29/hour); the middle 50% earn $36,150–$46,870.

Job title

Meat Packer

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable meat packer to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will process carcasses, split and break carcasses and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

  • Process carcasses
  • Split and break carcasses
  • Remove hides and organs
  • Clean and trim
  • Pack products
  • Follow food safety rules
  • Keep stations sanitary
  • Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

  • No formal educational credential
  • Working knowledge of knife skills and saw operation
  • Stamina and teamwork
  • [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

  • Food safety training
  • Knife safety
  • OSHA 10
  • Experience with knives

Skills

  • Carcass breaking
  • Food safety
  • Packing
  • Sanitation
  • Reliability
  • Speed

Work environment and schedule

Packers work in cold, wet, noisy plants. Full time, early shifts and overtime common.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Tips for a meat packer job posting that attracts applicants

  • Use the title candidates search for. “Meat Packer” is the clearest; alternates include Slaughterer, Meat Processing Worker, Packinghouse Worker.
  • Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
  • Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
  • Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a meat packer so applicants self-select accurately.
  • Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Meat Packer training: widens your applicant pool.

Next steps

Screen and interview with our Meat Packer hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.

Team pricing