OSCA 831332

Poultry Process Worker

Overview

  • Employed persons

    8,000

  • Employment status

    74.0% Full time

    26.1% Part time

  • Median age

    41 years

  • Employment by sex

    41.9% Female

    58.1% Male

    Gender balanced

  • Indigenous employment share

    1.7%

  • Main employing industry

    Manufacturing

Indicator Poultry Process Worker Total employment
Employed persons 8,000 12,049,400
Median age 41 years 40 years
Full-time share 74.0% 64.2%
Part-time share 26.1% 35.8%
Female employment share 41.9% 48.5%
Male employment share 58.1% 51.5%
Gender segregation intensity scale Gender balanced Gender balanced
Indigenous employment share 1.7% 2.2%
Main employing industry Manufacturing Health Care and Social Assistance
Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

Occupation overview

Poultry Process Workers stun and kill, dress, trim, cut into portions, bone, fillet, weigh, grade and package poultry.

What the occupation involves

  • 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

Common occupation titles

No alternative occupation titles are listed for this occupation.

Specialisations

  • Poultry Boner
  • Poultry Slaughterer

Note: Specialisations are examples of roles in within this occupation and are not separate OSCA occupations.

Skill level (education and experience level)

Skill level 5
equivalent to secondary education, or a Certificate I).

Note: While skill levels are described using formal education levels, some people use a combination of informal learning, on-the-job training and personal experience to achieve an equivalent level.

Licensing or registration requirements

No licensing or registration requirements are listed for this occupation.

OSCA structure

Employment

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    Industries

    Top 10 most common industries, 2021

    Poultry Process Worker Total employment
    Industry Share of occupation Industry Share of occupation
    Manufacturing 71.8% Health Care and Social Assistance 14.5%
    Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 7.5% Retail Trade 9.1%
    Retail Trade 2.3% Construction 8.9%
    Wholesale Trade 2.3% Education and Training 8.8%
    Administrative and Support Services 1.4% Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 7.8%
    Accommodation and Food Services 0.9% Public Administration and Safety 6.6%
    Health Care and Social Assistance 0.9% Accommodation and Food Services 6.5%
    Transport, Postal and Warehousing 0.8% Manufacturing 5.9%
    Construction 0.6% Transport, Postal and Warehousing 4.5%
    Other Services 0.4% Financial and Insurance Services 3.7%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    States and territories

    Employment distribution by states and territories, 2021

    • New South Wales

      34.3%

    • Victoria

      26.8%

    • Queensland

      17.3%

    • South Australia

      14.2%

    • Tasmania

      1.8%

    • Northern Territory

      0.1%

    • Australian Capital Territory

      0.2%

    Poultry Process Worker Total employment
    State / Territory Employment Share of occupation Employment Share of occupation
    New South Wales 2,800 34.3% 3,684,200 30.6%
    Victoria 2,200 26.8% 3,162,900 26.2%
    Queensland 1,400 17.3% 2,444,100 20.3%
    South Australia 1,100 14.2% 839,400 7.0%
    Western Australia 430 5.3% 1,306,200 10.8%
    Tasmania 150 1.8% 254,700 2.1%
    Northern Territory 0 0.1% 107,000 0.9%
    Australian Capital Territory 10 0.2% 248,600 2.1%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

    Age and sex

    Employment distibution by age group and sex, 2021

    Poultry Process Worker

    Total employment

    Age group Poultry Process Worker Total employment
    15–24 years 9.6% 14.3%
    25–34 years 24.3% 22.7%
    35–44 years 23.5% 22.3%
    45–54 years 23.6% 20.4%
    55–64 years 16.7% 15.3%
    65–74 years 2.2% 4.3%
    75 years and over <0.1% 0.6%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.
    Sex Poultry Process Worker Total employment
    Female 41.9% 48.5%
    Male 58.1% 51.5%
    Note: N/A values indicate data are not available due to confidentiality or data reliability requirements.

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