Job Description:

• 1) Slaughters cattle, calves, and sheep as prescribed by religious law, and examines parts of carcasses to determine whether carcasses meet standards established by specific religion: Sharpens knife on whetstone or sharpening steel and washes knife.

• 2) Cuts throat of animal, using single stroke.

• 3) Inspects carcass and internal organs to verify absence of diseases.

• 4) May inspect and bid for animals at auction.

• 5) May offer ritual prayers while slaughtering animal.

• 6) May inflate lungs with air to determine whether lungs are punctured.

• 7) May mark carcasses of animals that meet religious standards.

• 8) May butcher meat for marketing.

• 9) May be required to hold license issued by religious organization.

• 10) May be designated according to specific religious group as Islamic Butcher; Shactor; Halal Butcher; Kosher Cutter And Searcher; Shochet.