1. You may need some high school or a high school diploma.

2. You may also need experience in your particular industry or occupation.

3. You usually receive on-the-job training.

4. To be an industrial meat cutter, you must complete an industrial meat-cutting program or have experience as an industrial butcher or trimmer.

5. Most recent entrants have a community college diploma.

1. What is a day in the life of a Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing like?
   Process control and machine operators use single- or multi-function machines to process and package food/beverage... more
2. What is the current Job Outlook for a Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing?
   The job outlook for Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing is considered... more
3. What is the future Job Outlook for a Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing?
   Your job outlook will continue to be Average because: 1. The employment growth rate will likely be above average.... more
4. How much does a Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing make?
   The average hourly wages for Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing is... more
5. What is the currently unemployment rate for a Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing"?
   8% of Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing are unemployed. This rate is... more
6. How many Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing are employed part-time?
   6% of Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing are employed only on a part-time... more
7. How many Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing are self-employed?
   Roughly 1% of Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing are self-employed. This... more
8. What is the average age of a Machine Operators and Related Workers in Food, Beverage and Tobacco Processing?
   The retirement rate to 2009 will likely be below average because of a tendency to retire at an older-than-average age... more