Food Process Workers
- Classification
- Minor
- Major group
- Labourers
Classification
- Major group
- 8Labourers
- Sub-major group
- 83Factory Process Workers
Description
Food Process Workers perform routine tasks in processing and manufacturing food and beverages.
Skill level
Australia
AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
New Zealand
NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4); or NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5) In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. In the case of some Skill Level 5 occupations, a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification, or no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.
Tasks
Tasks include
- measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients and loading into food and beverage machines
- operating machines to process and produce food and beverage products
- cutting, trimming and dressing meat, poultry and seafood
- checking product quality before packaging
- packing finished product
- cleaning machines, storage tanks and floors, and maintaining infestation control programs