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
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