Meat hygiene inspector

As a meat hygiene inspector you could:

• inspect the hygiene in slaughterhouses, cutting plants, factories and cold stores
•  check animal welfare conditions
•  inspect live animals, game or poultry for signs of disease
•  help to carry out post mortems on diseased animals
•  check meat transportation conditions
•  make sure unfit meat is destroyed and disposed of safely
•  collect data, write reports and suggest improvements
•  keep up to date on meat hygiene regulations and advise employers

• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to analyse quality or performance
• the ability to work well with others
• the ability to accept criticism and work well under pressure
• thinking and reasoning skills
• customer service skills
• knowledge of public safety and security 
• excellent verbal communication skills
• to be able to use a computer and the main software packages competently

You can get into this job by working towards this role.

You could become a manager in food retail or manufacturing, or a supervisor or manager with the Food Standards Agency.