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What this job is
A meat boner and slicer removes bones and cartilage from carcasses and cuts meat into retail or wholesale portions in abattoirs, butcheries, or food processing facilities. The role involves using hand tools and mechanical equipment to break down animal carcasses into saleable cuts while maintaining food safety and hygiene standards required by state health authorities and FSANZ regulations. Work is performed in cold storage environments and requires knowledge of different animal species, muscle anatomy, and cutting specifications.
Pay
A$1,627 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
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Workflow Prioritisationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Active Listening
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Health Terminology Literacy
- Inventory Tracking
- Process Improvement Identification
- Stock Counting and Stocktake
- Verbal Communication