Meat Worker/Labourer

Avon Valley Abattoir (Prime Meat Processors Pty Ltd) is currently seeking meat workers/Labourers to join our Irishtown team

We are looking for applications from people who are able to start early mornings and be reliable. Areas that you may be working in include Slaughter Floor, Stock Yards or Offal & By-product with ability to go where needed. This is a physically demanding role and you must bring to the role a Can Do attitude.

About the Role:

• stuns and kills livestock;
• prepares carcasses for further processing by removing internal organs and hides;
• washes, scrapes and trims foreign material and blood from meat;
• operates restrainer and stunning equipment;
• severs jugular veins of stunned animals to drain blood and facilitate dressing;
• trims and removes head meat and severs animal heads;
• slits open, eviscerates and trims animal carcasses; and
• may slaughter livestock according to procedures required by religious customs.
• Clean livestock yards troughs
• livestock handling
• cleaning down processing areas
• processing of offal and by-products

Candidate Requirements:

• Reliable & punctual
• previous meat production experience is desirable but not required
• Knife skills desirable but not essential
• A willingness to learn new skills
• Able to work in an abattoir environment
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Attention to detail
• Physical fitness
• Willing to sit Drug & Alcohol test

What we Offer:

• Working Monday to Friday with some Saturday work
• Ability to learn and grow within the business
• Full training Provided

If you think you fit this role, please apply below

Job Type: Casual

Pay: $32.18 – $40.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Irishtown WA 6401: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Application Question(s):

• Have you worked in an Abattoir or Meat Industry Role before?

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person