Career pathway
Meat Boner And Slicer
ANZSCO 831211
Employed
6,100
Part-time share
21%
Female share
20%
Median age
35 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Meat Boner and Slicers trim and cut meat from bones, sides, and carcasses.
What they typically do
- Operates switching controls to direct and drop carcasses and meat cuts from supply rails to boning tables.
- Cuts meat to separate meat, fat and tissue from around bones.
- Washes, scrapes and trims foreign material and blood from meat.
- Cuts sides and quarters of meat into standard meat cuts, such as rumps, flanks and shoulders, and removes internal fat, blood clots, bruises and other matter to prepare them for packing and marketing.
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.
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Certificate III in Meat Processing (Boning Room)
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