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831332 · OSCA 2024

Poultry Process Worker

Classification
Occupation
Skill level
5
Major group
Labourers

Classification

Major group
8Labourers

Description

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

Specialisations

  • Poultry Boner
  • Poultry Slaughterer

Unit group

8313 · Meat, Poultry and Seafood Process Workers

Description

Slaughter and eviscerate poultry, and process, grade and package meat, poultry, fish and shellfish.

Skill level

Australia

5

Occupation skill level 5

Tasks

Tasks include

  • 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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