Cutters and Trimmers (Hand)

Top 3 Cutter and Trimmer Jobs

  • PRODUCTION FS - Fulton Street Night Shift - Peco Foods - Canton, MS

    Cutting , trimming , and packing poultry. Using knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming . Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing Remove parts ...

  • Technical Designer - Crye Precision - New York, NY

    Experience sewing, cutting , trimming , bonding, fabric welding, sealing * Automated Sewing Systems: experience programing/troubleshooting pattern tackers, bar tackers, buttonhole, and other automated ...

  • Butcher - Whole Foods Market - Brea, CA

    Performs all aspects of meat cutting including achieving margin and preventing shrink; prepares special orders and custom requests; follows assigned trimming specifications. * Cuts, platters, and ...

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What Cutters and trimmers Do

Use hand tools or hand-held power tools to cut and trim a variety of manufactured items, such as carpet, fabric, stone, glass, or rubber.


Cutter and trimmer Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 8,100
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $30,230

Job Outlook for Cutters and trimmers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -2,400
  • Growth rate: -30 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Cutter or trimmer

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

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