The Collar360

Slaughterer

Other names

slaughter worker, animal slaughterhouse worker, animal slaughterer

Meat, fish and dairy

Slaughterers slaughter animals and process carcasses for further processing and distribution.

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The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Remove bones, and cut meat into standard cuts in preparation for marketing.

  2. 2

    Sever jugular veins to drain blood and facilitate slaughtering.

  3. 3

    Tend assembly lines, performing a few of the many cuts needed to process a carcass.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

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sacrificateur/sacrificatrice
español
matarife
العربية
جزار / جزارة
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Cortador de carnes/Cortadora de carnes
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Schlachter/Schlachterin
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macellatore

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