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Meat Cutters-Sausage Makers Apprenticeship

What Is A Meat Cutter/Sausage Maker?
An individual who has gathered the skills and knowledge to take raw bulk meat and process it into marketable food products. Meat Cutters process animal carcass meats, such as beef, pork, lamb, fish and poultry, into finished cuts, ready for culinarians. Sausage makers take raw meat products and blend them with spices to create sausage or deli items, which are often pre-cooked or smoked.

Qualifications/Requirements

  • An applicant must be at least 18 years old.
  • Applicant must be in good health and physically able to perform all phases of the work.
  • Applicant does not need a high school diploma or a GED.
  • An Applicant must be prepared to accept the responsibility of learning the meat trade by working directly with Meat Cutter and Sausage Maker journeymen and co-workers.

Benefits
Our program is sponsored jointly by UFCW and contracted employers. Apprentices will enjoy the benefits of the applicable collective bargaining agreement, including; wages, health and welfare, pension, vacation, sick leave and holidays.

Program
Our apprenticeship includes 2 (two) years of on-the-job training and 144 hours of related classroom instruction.

Application Process
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Local program requirements may vary from area to area please contact individual programs for more information.

 
Northern California
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208 Miller Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 871-3520
(650) 871-3590 (fax)
 
3344 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland, CA 94602 (510) 531-0880    
240 S. Market Street, San Jose, CA 95113 (408) 998-0428    
81 Flemingtowne Center, Vallejo, CA 94589 (707) 552-7207