8313 Meat, Poultry and Seafood Process Workers
8313 Meat, Poultry and Seafood Process Workers
Slaughter and eviscerate poultry, and process, grade and package meat, poultry, fish and shellfish.
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.
OSCA skill level
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
831331 Meat Process Worker
Prepares meat and meat products by processing trimmed and boned carcasses and meat products by hand or with machinery.
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.
Skill level: 5
Main tasks
- 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
831332 Poultry Process Worker
Stuns and kills, dresses, trims, cuts into portions, bones, fillets, weighs, grades and packages poultry.
Specialisations
- Poultry Boner
- Poultry Slaughterer
Skill level: 5
Main tasks
- 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
831333 Seafood Process Worker
Scales, cleans, fillets, cuts, shells, grades and packages fish and shellfish.
Specialisations
- Abalone Sheller
- Oyster Opener
Skill level: 5
Main tasks
- 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