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How Do I Become a Butcher?

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How Do I Become a Butcher?

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A butcher is a person whose job it is to prepare meat in some way for sale. People want to become a butcher for different reasons, but it usually stems from a love and appreciation for fine meats. Those who become a butcher may also find it to be a very rewarding career at a community level, as working as a butcher at a meat counter involves interacting with the public on a daily basis, and helping them to discover new meats and to increase the pleasure they get from the cuts you give them. There is no formal certification or education needed to become a butcher, as it is a vocational trade. While some butchers may find it beneficial to attend some sort of formal culinary school, to gain a deeper understanding of how meat may be used, this is by no means necessary to become a butcher. Some of the most skilled and renowned butchers have no formal education beyond that of high school, having learned their trade at the chopping block. There are two similar, but slightly different, paths t

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If you decide straight off that you want a career as a butcher you can complete a Butcher Apprenticeship through your local TAFE. However, there are large supermarket chains with their own meat departments who can provide employment while you complete your apprenticeship. The apprenticeship is competency based and can be completed within 3 years.

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Most culinary schools offer “meat fabrication” classes. However, you’ll have to sign up for the entire culinary program in order to learn this. Your best bet is to get hired on at a butchers shop in an entry level position and learn the trade. There may also be some apprenticeship programs in your area. Call some butcher shops and ask.

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Apply for work at a supermarket to be a butcher. They will teach you along the way.

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