• 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