Meat Packers

Meat Packers weigh, wrap, seal and label meat and meat products.

What the job involves

• Obtains supplies of products and assembles bags, package folders and cartons

• Packs containers and bags with products, and counts, weighs and measures amounts and adjusts quantities

• Wraps protective material around products, seals bags and containers, and attaches pre-printed labels

• Counts and places bags and packages onto trays and racks, and into shipping cartons

• Records information such as numbers, weight, times and dates

• Monitors the filling of containers and adjusts machines to maintain volume and seal quality

• Monitors the supply and quality of containers and contents of holding tanks

• Checks the cleanliness and operation of machines, equipment and containers