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What this job is
A slaughterer works in an abattoir or meat processing facility to humanely dispatch livestock and prepare carcasses for further processing. The role involves operating stunning and killing equipment, monitoring animal welfare during the process, and following strict hygiene and food safety protocols set by state food safety regulators and export certification bodies. Work is performed in a fast-paced, temperature-controlled environment with direct responsibility for compliance with animal welfare legislation and food chain safety standards.
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
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Goods Receipt Processing
- Health Terminology Literacy
- Inventory Tracking
- Process Improvement Identification
- Record Management
- Verbal Communication