Skilled Meatworkers/ Skilled Boners/ Skilled Slaughter Persons

Skilled Jobs Australia; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Australia is seeking Skilled Meatworkers to work in Cootamundra, NSW. The role involves cutting, preparing, and processing meat, requiring excellent knife skills and attention to detail. An AQF Certificate III in Meat Processing is essential, along with 2 years of relevant experience. The remuneration package ranges from $65,000 to $75,000 annually, plus superannuation. This is an excellent opportunity for dedicated individuals looking to advance in the meat industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the meat processing industry.
• Fully vaccinated for Q Fever or willing to undergo the vaccination process.
• Must pass a pre-employment medical functional drug and alcohol test.

Responsibilities

• Cutting meat to separate from bones and prepare for packing.
• Operating controls for carcasses and meat cuts.
• Slitting open and eviscerating animal carcasses.

Skills

Excellent knife skills

Attention to detail

Reliability and timekeeping

Good communication

Problem solving

Manage priorities

Work in cold storage

Understanding of Australian meat industry

Experience in meat processing

Education

AQF Certificate III in Meat Processing

Job description

Cootamundra, NSW

Skilled Meatworkers

Based in Cootamundra, NSW, our client is one of Australia's leading fully integrated producers of premium beef, products.

Skilled Boners/Slicers

The position would involve the following duties:

>Operating switching controls to direct and drop carcasses and meat cuts from supply rails to boning tables.
• Cutting meat to separate meat, fat and tissue from around bones.
• Washing, scraping and trimming foreign material and blood from meat.
• Cutting sides and quarters of meat into standard meat cuts, such as rumps, flanks and shoulders, and removing internal fat, blood clots, bruises and other matter to prepare them for packing and marketing

Skilled Slaughter Persons

The position would involve the following duties:

• Operating restrainers, and stunning equipment.
• Undertake the kill process and facilitate dressing.
• Slitting open, eviscerating, trimming and preparation of animal carcasses for the boning room.

Essential Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Excellent knife skills and maintenance of personal equipment
• Attention to detail
• Excellent reliability, attendance and timekeeping at work
• Good communication and positive teamwork
• Sound problem solving capabilities, including reporting malfunctioning of equipment, or workplace health and safety issues
• Ability to manage priorities to meet production schedules
• Ability to work within a cold storage environment and with raw meat products
• Sound understanding of Australian meat industry
• AQF Certificate III in Meat Processing (in Boning Room or Slaughtering streams)
• Fully vaccinated for Q Fever (or be willing to undergo the Q Fever vaccination process)
• Must complete a Pre-employment medical functional drug and alcohol test
• Minimum of 2 years of experience

Remuneration

This is subject to your skills, qualifications and experience but it would be within a salary range of between $65,000 - $75,000 per annum + superannuation.

If you feel you have the necessary requirements for these positions, please contact us on the link below.

NB. Only successful applicant will be contacted.