Machine Operator vs Meat Cutter
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Pay
Machine Operator
$45,800 typical, a year
Most Machine Operators earn $41,600 to $52,000 a year.
From 2,667 postings that list pay
13,361 open jobs now
Meat Cutter
$42,500 typical, a year
Most Meat Cutters earn $38,500 to $47,800 a year.
From 329 postings that list pay
2,976 open jobs now
Machine Operators typically earn about $3,200 more a year than Meat Cutters.
What each one does
Machine Operator
- Operate and monitor production equipment to ensure it runs properly.
- Perform quality checks on products and record the results.
- Follow safety rules and keep the work area clean.
- Set up machines and change settings for different jobs.
- Load and unload materials during the production process.
- Report problems with equipment or products to supervisors.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Meat Cutter
- Greet customers and provide them with good quality food.
- Unload and store merchandise, prepare and display foods in accordance with company standards.
- Monitor product quality and make sure it is always fresh and safe.
- Keep sales areas, backrooms, and coolers clean and well organized.
- Wash and sanitize cookware and utensils in accordance with company and Health Department policies.
- Maintain proper signage, product rotation, freshness, quantity, quality and proper space allocation for merchandise.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Machine Operator
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
More common in Machine Operator postings
- Production Operations 1 in 10 postings
- Manufacturing 1 in 10 postings
- Calipers 1 in 10 postings
- PPE Usage 1 in 10 postings
- Blueprint Reading 1 in 10 postings
- Production Equipment 1 in 10 postings
- Forklift Operation 1 in 10 postings
- Quality Control 1 in 10 postings
- Quality Standards 1 in 15 postings
Meat Cutter
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
More common in Meat Cutter postings
- Food Safety 4 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 3 in 10 postings
- Safety and Sanitation 3 in 10 postings
- Labeling 2 in 10 postings
- Merchandising 2 in 10 postings
- Food Preparation 2 in 10 postings
- Inventory Management 2 in 10 postings
- Stocking 1 in 10 postings
- Grinding 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Machine Operator
Machine Operator (C) - 1st Shift
Barnes GroupPay not stated West Chester, OH OnsiteCalipersPrecision MeasuringCNC MachiningMicrometerGrinding- Pay not stated Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States of AmericaCNC MachiningCapacitorsSwitchgear
- Pay not stated Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States of AmericaCapacitorsSwitchgear
Meat Cutter
Meat Cutter
Creation systemPay not stated Hooksett, NH, United StatesMerchandisingSafety and SanitationFood SafetyFood PreparationMeat Cutter
Creation systemPay not stated Flower Mound, TX, United StatesMerchandisingSafety and SanitationFood SafetyFood PreparationMeat - Seafood Clerk
Creation systemPay not stated Tucson, AZ, United StatesFood SafetyCustomer Service
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