Group
Occupation

831332 Poultry Process Worker

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
Next release Unknown
First release

831332 Poultry Process Worker

Stuns and kills, dresses, trims, cuts into portions, bones, fillets, weighs, grades, and packages poultry.

Specialisations

  • Poultry Boner
  • Poultry Slaughterer

ANZSCO skill level

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

  • Skill Level 5: AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education

New Zealand

  • Skill Level 5: NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education

Main tasks

  • Stuns and kills poultry according to standard procedures
  • Dresses poultry by removing feathers, internal organs, and other unneeded parts
  • Trims poultry to remove excess fat or skin
  • Bones poultry by removing bones from meat
  • Cuts and fillets poultry into portions or specific cuts as required
  • Weighs poultry to ensure accurate portioning and packaging
  • Grades poultry based on quality standards
  • Packages poultry in appropriate containers or packaging materials
  • Cleans and maintains work area and equipment used in poultry processing
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