Career

Meat, Poultry and Seafood Process Workers

Hospitality & Tourism

Career stats

Weekly pay

$1,139

Prospects

Medium

Employed in Australia

13,500

Growth

Strong growth

Overview

Meat, Poultry and Seafood Process Workers slaughter and eviscerate poultry, and process, grade and package meat, poultry, fish and shellfish.

Job Titles

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mdi-briefcase-variant Poultry Process Worker
mdi-briefcase-variant Seafood Process Worker

Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

  • processing offal and tripe
  • moving carcasses to chillers and freezers
  • loading meat products into trucks
  • packing boned and sliced meat into cartons
  • stunning and shackling poultry for killing and processing
  • severing jugular veins of poultry and removing viscera and residual material from poultry carcasses
  • separating organs and glands such as sweetbreads livers hearts and spleens from poultry carcasses
  • inspecting and grading poultry fish and shellfish for size and quality
  • packing fish and counting packs before freezing and packing frozen fish blocks into cartons
  • operating machines which slice peel skin and crumb fish
  • cleaning and sanitising equipment and work areas

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

  • Certificate in Seafood or Poultry Processing

 

Short Courses Available

  • Certificate I in Seafood Industry
  • Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs)
  • Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)
  • Certificate II in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)
  • Certificate II in Meat Processing (Packing Operations)
  • Certificate II in Meat Processing (Rendering)
More about VET

Industry

Hospitality & Tourism

If you are outgoing, like dealing with people and enjoy working as part of a team, then you should explore the possibilities of a career in the Hospitality & Tourism industry. Employment in this industry has been rapidly increasing, with the hospitality industry offering the largest number of jobs and there are a huge variety of roles available! The Hospitality & Tourism industry encompasses many different sectors including catering and events, restaurants, cafés, clubs and hotels. This gives you the opportunity to work in a vast range of establishments, depending on your qualification. Many of the jobs in the hospitality industry include food, therefore a lot of positions involve working in kitchens. “Front of house” roles require you to work directly with customers in a fast-paced environment. This could be as a waiter, bar attendant or function coordinator. Supervisory and management positions are also available in all of these areas, You could possibly even end up running the show in your own business. If you like helping people and making them feel comfortable; you should explore career pathways in accommodation services (such as in reservations, reception, or housekeeping). People working in smaller hotels, motels and holiday parks are often responsible for a variety of tasks, from reception duties to room service, making for a very interesting and rewarding experience.With Australia being a popular travel destination, and fast become ‘foodie’ destination this industry is growing! It’s a great industry to explore if you love both food and/or and travel.

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