Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie

The employment outlook will be Good for industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers (NOC 94141) in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
• Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Here are some key facts about industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers in the Kitchener - Waterloo - Barrie region:

• Approximately 1,520 people work in this occupation.
• Industrial butchers and meat cutters, poultry preparers and related workers mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Food, beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (NAICS 311, 312): 93%