TasTAFE
8 weeks
This eight-week full-time course introduces you to meat processing and butchery, covering meat cuts, preparation techniques, food safety, and workplace practices. Ideal for those starting a career in the meat industry, with hands-on experience and work placement included.
Applicants must be at least 16 years old and will be required to undertake a career conversation as part of their application, which can take place either face-to-face or online. While not required, it is recommended that you have access to a computer with a reliable internet connection. You will need solid work boots and pen and paper; TasTAFE will supply workplace protective equipment and knives during the course.
The course covers core competencies including maintaining personal equipment, applying hygiene and sanitation practices, complying with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements, following safe work policies and procedures, workplace communication, and meat industry overview. Elective units include preparing hides and pelts, inspecting and removing contamination from meat quarters, packing meat products, identifying species and meat cuts, trimming meat, storing meat products, preparing minced meat, providing customer service, processing sales transactions, monitoring meat temperature, using bandsaws, providing cooking and storage advice, selecting and packaging meat, vacuum packing, making and selling sausages, producing value-added products, receiving meat products, cleaning retail work areas, boning game meat, preparing casings, shaping products, preparing dry ingredients, linking and tying products, operating equipment, sharpening knives, slicing meat cuts, trimming to specifications, despatch, and using numerical applications in the workplace.
TasTAFE is Tasmania's leading vocational education and training provider with extensive industry connections and practical, hands-on learning approaches. The institution offers comprehensive student support services, recognition of prior learning, and strong pathways to employment and further qualifications. With multiple campuses across Tasmania and experienced instructors, TasTAFE ensures students gain workplace-ready skills and knowledge.
Upon completion, you'll be equipped for employment opportunities in supermarkets, meat processing plants, and butcher's shops in roles such as Retail Butcher Apprentice, Abattoir Butcher, Butchery/Service Assistant, and Small Goods Manufacturing positions. The qualification provides a strong foundation to progress into the Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) apprenticeship, enabling career advancement in the meat industry.
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