Where do butchers work?

Butchers work in a variety of places, such as grocery stores, specialty meat shops, or processing plants. Butchers working in grocery stores and specialty meat shops are able to work with other butchers as well as directly interact with customers. The hours for a butcher tend to be shift work.

Butchers working in processing plants, also known as slaughterhouses, work with farmers, business owners, and other butchers. Their job is to immediately begin the process of processing the meat right after the slaughters are complete. This can be difficult for some people. They often work standard business hours with common holidays off.