Packers are excluded from this unit group. Packers are included in Unit Group 8321 Packers.

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

• Skill Level 5: AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education

• Biscuit Factory Worker

• Operates baking machines to mix and knead dough for bread, cakes and other baked products
• Monitors baking process, and adjusts temperature and timing as necessary
• Loads and removes baking trays and tins from ovens, and allows baked goods to cool
• Operates slicing machines to slice bread and other baked products
• Wraps and packages baked products for storage or sale
• Cleans and maintains baking equipment and work area
• Adheres to health and safety regulations and practices in the baking factory

• Operates and monitors beer production machines according to standard procedures
• Measures and adds ingredients such as malt, hops, yeast and water to brewing vessels
• Monitors and adjusts temperature, pressure and flow rates during brewing process
• Conducts quality control tests on beer samples to ensure consistency and quality
• Packages beer into bottles, cans or kegs using automated or manual equipment
• Loads and unloads beer onto trucks for distribution

• Inspects and sorts green coffee beans for roasting
• Loads green coffee beans into coffee roasting machinery and operates machinery, such as drum or air roasters and quenching equipment
• Monitors and adjusts temperature, time and airflow settings during the coffee bean roasting processes, including the cracking process, to ensure quality and efficiency
• Tests and checks roasted coffee beans for quality and flavour consistency
• Weighs and packs roasted coffee beans accurately, and keeps track of inventory to prepare for distribution

• Chocolate Maker

• Measures and mixes confectionery ingredients
• Operates confectionery-making equipment
• Monitors product quality before packaging
• Packages confectionery products
• Cleans equipment, including pumps, hoses, storage tanks and machinery
• Records production data
• Assists in inventory management for confectionery ingredients

• Butter Maker
• Cheese Factory Worker
• Cheese Maker
• Ice-cream Maker
• Milk Processing Worker
• Pasteuriser Operator
• Yoghurt Maker

• Operates machines to pasteurise and homogenise milk
• Adds ingredients and additives to milk to create specific dairy products
• Monitors and controls temperature, pressure and flow rates during production process to ensure proper processing and storage of dairy products
• Performs fermentation and culturing processes to produce various types of dairy products
• Ensures proper bottling, wrapping, packaging, labelling and sealing of dairy products
• Moves packaged products to storage areas to prepare for distribution
• Tests samples of dairy products for quality and consistency, and follows industry standards and safety guidelines to ensure efficient and safe production of dairy products

• Operates heating, chilling, pasteurising, carbonating and sulphuring equipment to prepare canned and frozen fruits and vegetables
• Peels, cores, chops, pits and juices fruit and vegetables
• Inspects and removes damaged produce
• Prepares sauces, jams and juices
• Cleans equipment, including pumps, hoses, storage tanks and machinery
• Packages finished products with proper labelling

• Stockfeed Miller

• Operates machines to clean and sort grains
• Weighs and measures ingredients according to recipes or formulas
• Loads grains into milling machines and adjusts settings to achieve desired consistency
• Inspects finished products for quality and makes adjustments as necessary
• Packages and labels finished products for distribution

• Cleans and prepares sugar cane for processing
• Operates and maintains machines used in the extraction of juice from sugar cane
• Monitors and controls the production of granular sugar and molasses
• Monitors and adjusts the temperature and pressure of the extraction process
• Collects and tests samples of juice for quality control purposes

• Operates wine-making machinery and equipment
• Monitors and adjusts temperature, pressure and flow rates during wine production
• Assists in the crushing and pressing of grapes, and transfers wine between tanks and barrels
• Monitors fermentation process, takes samples for analysis, and adds chemicals and additives to wine as directed
• Assists in the bottling and packaging of wine

• Egg Factory Worker
• Pasta Maker
• Pet Food Factory Worker
• Syrup Maker

Poultry slaughterers are excluded from this unit group. Poultry slaughterers are included in Occupation 831332 Poultry Process Worker.

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

• Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience

• Meat Trimmer

• Receives and inspects carcasses of slaughtered livestock for bruises, blood clots and other matter to remove
• Operates controls to direct and drop carcasses from supply rails to boning tables
• Cuts and separates meat, fat and tissue from bones, and washes, scrapes and trims fat, gristle and other unwanted matter from meat
• Operates and maintains meat cutting and slicing equipment to cut sides and quarters of meat into standard meat cuts
• Removes internal fat, blood clots and bruises to prepare cuts of meat for further processing or packing
• Cleans and sanitises work area and equipment, and follows safety and hygiene regulations while handling meat
• Collaborates with other meat processing workers to ensure efficient workflow
• Assists in receiving and storing meat products

Poultry slaughterers are excluded from this occupation. Poultry slaughterers are included in Occupation 831332 Poultry Process Worker.

• Receives livestock for slaughter and inspects them for any signs of disease or injury
• Operates stunning equipment to render livestock unconscious before slaughter
• Uses knives and other tools to slaughter livestock according to industry standards and regulations
• Removes internal organs and hides from carcasses, and separates them for further processing
• Cleans and maintains work areas and equipment used in the slaughtering process
• Packs and labels carcasses for transportation to further processing facilities
• Adheres to animal welfare standards and regulations throughout the slaughtering process

Meat Boners and Slicers and Meat Packers are excluded from this unit group. Meat Boners and Slicers are included in Occupation 831231 Meat Boner and Slicer. Meat Packers are included in Occupation 832134 Meat Packer.

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

• Skill Level 5: AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education

Meat Boners and Slicers and Meat Packers are excluded from this occupation. Meat Boners and Slicers are included in Occupation 831231 Meat Boner and Slicer. Meat Packers are included in Occupation 832134 Meat Packer.

• Operates machinery and equipment in a meat processing factory, such as grinders, slicers and tenderisers, to process cut and trimmed meat
• Processes meat, offal and tripe by adding ingredients such as spices and herbs, to make a variety of meat products
• Maintains cleanliness and hygiene standards in the meat processing area
• Moves processed meat and meat products into storage areas, and monitors and adjusts temperature and humidity levels in meat storage areas
• Adheres to quality control standards to ensure the production of high quality meat products

• Poultry Boner
• Poultry Slaughterer

• Stuns and kills poultry according to standard procedures
• Dresses poultry by removing feathers, internal organs and other unneeded parts
• Trims poultry to remove excess fat or skin
• Bones poultry by removing bones from meat
• Cuts and fillets poultry into portions or specific cuts as required
• Weighs poultry to ensure accurate portioning and packaging
• Grades poultry based on quality standards
• Packages poultry in appropriate containers or packaging materials
• Cleans and maintains work area and equipment used in poultry processing

• Abalone Sheller
• Oyster Opener

• Weighs and measures fish and shellfish for quality compliance
• Cleans and prepares fish and shellfish for processing
• Fillets and bones fish, and separates flesh
• Cuts fish and shellfish into portions for processing or packaging
• Grades fish and shellfish based on quality and size
• Packages fish and shellfish with appropriate labelling