Meat Processing Worker

PRI Farming Pty Ltd; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

PRI Farming Pty Ltd in Cairns is seeking a reliable meat processing worker for a full-time, Monday-to-Thursday role. The position focuses on boning, slicing, packing, and basic stock movement within a small, structured team.

Training will be provided where knife skills are desirable but not essential. You will need good hand-eye coordination, attention to detail, and a positive, proactive attitude to maintain safe, efficient operations in the processing facility.

Qualifications

• Ability to work constructively in a small team environment.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Confidence using basic IT programs.
• Experience in a similar industry with knife skills is desirable but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Conducting boning and slicing activities in the meat room.
• Packing, weighing and wrapping of uncooked meat.
• Stock movement labour in chillers and freezers, handling incoming/outgoing orders, and facility cleanliness.

Skills

Hand-eye coordination

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Reliability

Knife handling experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Are you reliable, motivated and interested in meat processing work? Are you looking for a long-term role within a unique organisation? If you answered yes to these questions, we want to hear from you!

This full-time role requiresstrong hand-eye co-ordination, attention to detail, and the ability to work constructively in a small team in a structured environment. Experience using knives in a meat processing environment would be highly regarded.

Key responsibilities

• Conducting boning and slicing activities in the meat room
• Packing, weighing and wrapping of uncooked meat
• Labouring activities related to stock movement in chillers and freezers, incoming and outgoing orders, and maintenance and cleanliness of the processing facility
• Basic administrative tasks including conducting stocktake activities and entering stock data into computer systems

You must have

• Ability to work constructively in a small team environment
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Confidence using basic IT programs
• Experience in a similar industry, particularly where you developed knife skills would be desirable, but not essential as training will be provided.

This is a full-time role from Monday to Thursday.

Priority will be given to candidates who are locally based in Cairns, or those who have enacted relocation plans. We won’t be considering applications from sponsorship or working holiday visa holders.

Should you have any questions, please email ****@priaust.com, ensuring the subject line reads ‘Cairns Meat Processing Worker’, or call HR on 0461 442 ***.