UNIT GROUP 4511 MEAT TRADESPERSONS
MEAT TRADESPERSONS slaughter livestock, and select, cut, trim and prepare meat and smallgoods.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this unit group is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks Include:
- operating machinery to grind, mix, mince or tenderise meat
- preparing meat for sale by removing bones, trimming fat and cutting meat to shape and size for display or as ordered
- preparing crumbed cuts of meat, and marinating and seasoning special cuts
- making seasonings and pickles by mixing spices, salt and other ingredients according to recipes
- adding seasonings to ground meat and curing meat
- operating filling machines, smoking chambers and cooking kettles and vats
- slaughtering livestock in abattoirs and preparing carcasses for further processing
Occupations: