751116 - Meat smoking plant worker

Maintains smoke chambers or ovens for smoking meat and its products. Hangs products in the smoking chamber; lights firewood or turns on gas, adds aromatic herbs, controls ventilation. After smoking, unhooks the products. Performs quality control and testing, ensures compliance with product quality standards. Follows safety and hygiene rules and performs all necessary actions, maintains optimal work pace.

Main activities

* prepares meat for smoking, salts and rubs with spices;
* smokes meat, uses special smokehouse tools and technologies;
* manages and maintains the smokehouse, collects and recycles waste products generated during smoking;
* controls smokehouse operation, follows safety and hygiene rules;
* performs quality control and testing to ensure compliance with product quality standards.

Characteristic competences

* carry out meat processing and smoke meat;
* understand safety and hygiene standards;
* understand quality control and testing;
* work as a team with colleagues;
* follow work schedules.