Skilled Meatworkers/Skilled Boners/Slicers/Skilled Slaughter Persons
Core
Operating switching controls, cutting meat to separate from bones, washing and trimming carcasses, and performing the kill process and dressing of sheep and goats.
Role type
Skilled meatworker (boner/slaughter person)
Builds
Standard meat cuts (rumps, flanks, shoulders) and prepared carcasses for packing and marketing
Domain
Australian meat processing (sheep and goat)
Required skills
knife skills, equipment maintenance, attention to detail, reliability, problem solving, priority management, cold storage work, Australian meat industry knowledge
Preferred skills
AQF Certificate III in Meat Processing, Q Fever vaccination, pre-employment medical clearance
Technologies
switching controls, restrainers, stunning equipment
Responsibilities
Operating switching controls to direct and drop carcasses; cutting meat to separate from bones; washing, scraping, and trimming foreign material; cutting sides and quarters into standard cuts; operating restrainers and stunning equipment; undertaking the kill process and facilitating dressing; slitting open, eviscerating, and preparing carcasses
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC