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What this job is
A meat process worker performs repetitive manual tasks in a meat processing facility, preparing, cutting, packaging, and processing animal carcasses and meat products according to food safety and quality standards. They work in cold or ambient conditions on production lines, using hand tools and machinery to transform raw meat into products for retail or wholesale distribution. The role requires compliance with food handling regulations, workplace safety protocols, and strict hygiene standards mandated by state and federal food authorities.
Pay
A$1,244 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
- Administer ingredients in food productioncore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Clean food and beverage machinerycore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Act reliably
- Active Listening
- Adhere to organisational guidelines
- Carry out checks of production plant equipment
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Goods Receipt Processing
- Problem Solving
- Process Improvement Identification
- Stock Counting and Stocktake
- Verbal Communication