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Poultry Process Worker

OSCA 831332·ANZSCO 831312

Employed

8,000

Part-time share

26.1%

Female share

41.9%

Median age

41 yrs

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

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Poultry Process Worker 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.

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About this career

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

What they typically do

  • 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

Where they work

Manufacturing

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW
31.4%
VIC
23.3%
QLD
19.2%
SA
17.6%
WA
6.2%
TAS
2.1%
ACT
0.2%
NT
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Poultry Process Worker.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.