Meat Packer

Overview

Weighs, wraps, seals and labels meat and meat products.

Skills

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below. AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

Tasks

  • obtaining supplies of products and assembling bags, package folders and cartons
  • packing containers and bags with products, and counting, weighing and measuring amounts and adjusting quantities
  • wrapping protective material around products, sealing bags and containers, and attaching pre-printed labels
  • counting and placing bags and packages onto trays and racks, and into shipping cartons
  • recording information such as numbers, weight, times and dates
  • monitoring the filling of containers and adjusting machines to maintain volume and seal quality
  • monitoring the supply and quality of containers and contents of holding tanks
  • checking the cleanliness and operation of machines, equipment and containers

Related Occupations

Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.

Training Pathways

3 courses found.

Course name Providers
MTM20400: Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)
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Offered as:
Traineeship
Superseded by:
MTM20407 : Certificate II in Meat Processing (Food Services)
MTM20300: Certificate II in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)
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Offered as:
Traineeship
Superseded by:
MTM20307 : Certificate II in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)
MTM10200: Certificate I in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)
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Superseded by:
MTM10207 : Certificate I in Meat Processing (Meat Retailing)