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“"Look no further, because I’m the person who can get the job done! I’m at my best when using my hands to fix or build things, it comes naturally to me and I enjoy it! I’m a practical person and I can’t imagine myself sitting at a desk and staring at a screen all day. Getting down and dirty, whether it’s maintenance, building a house or installing a pipe, is my kind of thing – I didn’t choose the tradie life, the tradie life chose me! Funnel-web spiders are experts at building and constructing things, they've got it sorted out."”

Overview

Butchers select, cut, trim, prepare and arrange meat for sale and supply, operate meat and smallgoods processing machines, and manage the processes in the production of smallgoods.

Job Titles

mdi-briefcase-variant Butcher

mdi-briefcase-variant Smallgoods Maker

Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

preparing meat for sale by removing bones trimming fat and cutting mincing and grinding meat to shape and size for display or as ordered
preparing crumbed cuts of meat and marinating seasoning and curing special cuts
selecting and preparing meat to produce smallgoods
operating machines to grind mix mince and tenderise meat
making seasonings and pickles by mixing spices salt and other ingredients
operating sausage filling machines smoking chambers and cooking kettles and vats
advising customers on the suitability and uses of cuts of meat
may assist in menu planning and scheduling and in estimating food production costs

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)

Short Courses Available

Certificate III in Meat Processing (Food Services)
Certificate III in Meat Processing (General)
Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods-General)
Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods-Manufacture)

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Industry

Trades & Services

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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