Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers

Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers slaughter animals, clean, cut and dress meat and fish, remove bones and prepare related food items or preserve meat, fish and other foods and food products by drying, salting or smoking.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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  • The majority of Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers earn a salary between LKR24,917 and LKR73,254 per month in 2024.
  • A monthly wage for entry-level Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers ranges from LKR24,917 to LKR49,780.
  • After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between LKR29,529 and LKR62,407 per month.

Job Definition

  • Slaughtering animals
  • Flaying and trimming carcasses
  • Boning, cutting and dressing meat and fish for sale or further processing
  • Preparing ingredients and making sausages and similar products using chopping, mixing and shaping machines
  • Curing meat, fish and other foods
  • Operating smokehouses or ovens to smoke meat, fish and other foodstuffs
  • Cooking or in other ways preparing meat, fish and related food items for sale
  • Selling meat or fish to customers, including wrapping, weighing and labelling products, and receiving payment
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