AustralianCourses
Career pathway

Meat Boner And Slicer

OSCA 831231·ANZSCO 831211

Employed

6,200

Part-time share

21%

Female share

20.2%

Median age

35 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Pay and some job figures are hidden for this job. Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS do not publish figures for small groups, often under 50 people, or they change the figures to protect privacy. A blank means the figure is not published. It does not mean zero.

Meat Boner And Slicer is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room).

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Meat Boner And Slicer. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Meat Boner And Slicer. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Trims and cuts meat from bones, sides and carcasses.

What they typically do

  • Receives and inspects carcasses of slaughtered livestock for bruises, blood clots and other matter to remove
  • Operates controls to direct and drop carcasses from supply rails to boning tables
  • Cuts and separates meat, fat and tissue from bones, and washes, scrapes and trims fat, gristle and other unwanted matter from meat
  • Operates and maintains meat cutting and slicing equipment to cut sides and quarters of meat into standard meat cuts
  • Removes internal fat, blood clots and bruises to prepare cuts of meat for further processing or packing
  • Cleans and sanitises work area and equipment, and follows safety and hygiene regulations while handling meat
  • Collaborates with other meat processing workers to ensure efficient workflow
  • Assists in receiving and storing meat products

Where they work

Manufacturing

States and territories

Share of workers by location

QLD
36.8%
NSW
23.8%
VIC
21%
WA
8.8%
SA
7.8%
TAS
1.7%
NT
0.1%
ACT
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Meat Boner And Slicer.

  • Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room)

    AMP30116 · AQF 3 · 27 providers

    View qualification