United States

Automation Impact
High

Salary Level
Much Below Average| Title | Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed | 
|---|---|
| Experience | Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. | 
| Education | These occupations usually require a high school diploma. | 
| Job Training | Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. | 
| Examples | These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include sheet metal workers, forest fire fighters, customer service representatives, physical therapist aides, salespersons (retail), and tellers. | 
| SVP Range | (4.0 to 6.0) | 
- Majority (60.8) percent of respondents had : High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
 - Some (28.63) percent of respondents had :Less than a High School Diploma
 - Some (10.57) percent of respondents had :Some College Courses
 
Interest Code : RC
- Realistic-Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
 - Conventional-Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
 
- Arm-Hand Steadiness-The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
 - Finger Dexterity-The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
 - Manual Dexterity-The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
 - Near Vision-The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
 - Control Precision-The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
 - Static Strength-The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
 
- Dependability-Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
 - Integrity-Job requires being honest and ethical.
 - Attention to Detail-Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
 - Adaptability/Flexibility-Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
 - Stress Tolerance-Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
 - Self Control-Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
 
Top 3 Values
- Relationships-Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
 - Support-Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
 - Independence-Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
 
- Speaking-Talking to others to convey information effectively.
 - Active Listening-Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
 - Critical Thinking-Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
 - Social Perceptiveness-Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
 - Monitoring-Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
 - Operation Monitoring-Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
 
- Customer and Personal Service-Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 - Food Production-Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
 - Production and Processing-Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
 - English Language-Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 - Law and Government-Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
 - Mathematics-Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 
- Remove bones, and cut meat into standard cuts in preparation for marketing.
 - Sever jugular veins to drain blood and facilitate slaughtering.
 - Tend assembly lines, performing a few of the many cuts needed to process a carcass.
 - Shackle hind legs of animals to raise them for slaughtering or skinning.
 - Slit open, eviscerate, and trim carcasses of slaughtered animals.
 - Stun animals prior to slaughtering.
 - Skin sections of animals or whole animals.
 - Cut, trim, skin, sort, and wash viscera of slaughtered animals to separate edible portions from offal.
 - Shave or singe and defeather carcasses, and wash them in preparation for further processing or packaging.
 - Saw, split, or scribe carcasses into smaller portions to facilitate handling.
 
- Handling and Moving Objects-Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
 - Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material-Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
 - Performing General Physical Activities-Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
 - Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings-Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
 - Getting Information-Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
 - Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events-Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
 
- Spend Time Standing-Mostly this job requires standing
 - Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets-Requires wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets
 - Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable-Mostly this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable
 - Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls-Mostly this job requires using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
 - Time Pressure-This job require the worker to meet strict deadlines
 - Very Hot or Cold Temperatures-Mostly this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures
 - Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings-Mostly this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings
 - Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions-Mostly this job require making repetitive motions
 
- Accounting software e.g. AccountMate Software AccountMate
 - Inventory management software e.g. AgInfoLink Meat Inventory Tracking System MITS
 - Data base user interface and query software e.g. Data entry software
 - Enterprise resource planning ERP software e.g. Integrated Management Systems Food Connex Cloud
 - Office suite software e.g. Microsoft Office
 - Inventory management software e.g. RFID software
 - Enterprise resource planning ERP software e.g. Second Foundation NaviMeat
 - Inventory management software e.g. Traceability software
 
- Commercial use food slicers e.g.Bacon slicers
 - Belt conveyors e.g.Belt conveyor systems
 - Blast freezers e.g.Blast chillers
 - Commercial use cutlery e.g.Butcher knives
 - Engraving machines e.g.Carcass branding machines
 - Filling machinery e.g.Casing stuffing machines
 - Cutting machinery e.g.Chop cutting machines
 - Dicing machinery e.g.Cubing machines
 - Animal shearing or clipping equipment e.g.Dehairing machines
 - Stunner e.g.Electrical stunning equipment
 

