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What this job is
A Meat Inspector examines carcasses, offal, and meat products at abattoirs, processing facilities, and retail outlets to ensure they are safe for human consumption and comply with Australian food safety standards. They conduct ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections, document findings, and enforce compliance with the Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry Act 1997 and state-based meat safety legislation.
Pay
A$1,330 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
- Act with a high level of safety awarenesscore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Health Terminology Literacycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Digital Literacy
- Policy Interpretation
- Process Documentation
- Research and Analysis
- Stakeholder Communication
- Time Management and Prioritisation