Skilled Meatworkers/ Skilled Boners and Slicers
Core
Operating controls to direct carcasses to boning tables, cutting meat to separate meat/fat/tissue from bones, and trimming sides/quarters into standard cuts for packing.
Role type
Skilled meatworker (boner/slicer)
Builds
Premium lamb meat cuts for packing and marketing
Domain
Food processing / Meat industry
Required skills
Knife skills, Attention to detail, Reliability, Problem solving, Priority management, Cold storage tolerance, Australian meat industry knowledge
Preferred skills
AQF Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room stream), Q Fever vaccination, Pre-employment medical clearance
Technologies
Switching controls, Boning tables, Supply rails
Responsibilities
Operating switching controls to direct and drop carcasses and meat cuts from supply rails to boning tables, Cutting meat to separate meat, fat and tissue from around bones, Washing, scraping and trimming foreign material and blood from meat, Cutting sides and quarters of meat into standard meat cuts, removing internal fat, blood clots, bruises and other matter to prepare them for packing and marketing
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC