Could you become a Butcher or Smallgoods Maker?
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What this job is
A butcher or smallgoods maker operates in a retail, wholesale, or manufacturing butchery environment, processing and preparing animal carcasses and meat cuts for sale or further processing. They perform skilled manual work including breaking down carcasses, trimming and boning meat, and in some roles, manufacturing cured and processed meat products such as sausages, ham, and smallgoods. The role requires knowledge of meat grades, cuts, food safety standards, and Safe Work Australia regulations.
Pay
A$1,550 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stock Counting and Stocktakecore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Goods Receipt Processing
- Incident Reporting
- Stock Reconciliation
- Supplier Communication
- Workload Self-Management