Certificate
This course is an apprenticeship-only program and consists of a mix of on-the-job training at your workplace, as well as technical butchery skills development and specialised units delivered on campus at the Drysdale Butchery Training Facility located at the Royal Hobart Showgrounds in Glenorchy.
Your training will provide you with an overview of the meat industry, and equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to work effectively in the meat retail industry.
The course focuses on identifying species and meat cuts, how to trim meat for further processing and how to prepare minced meat and minced meat products. You'll also develop and apply hygiene and sanitation practices when preparing cuts of meat, and learn how to maintain personal equipment and comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) requirements.
Throughout your qualification, you will also gain hands-on experience in the traditional methods of boning, marinating, curing, smoking and aging meat, as well as meat hygiene, storage and safety, ordering, knife skills, and customer service skills.
On the successful completion of your training, you will have developed the necessary skills to work effectively in the meat retail industry as a qualified Retail Butcher.
This course is only available as an Australian Apprenticeship. You must have employment as an apprentice to enrol in this qualification.
This course has the following essential entry requirements:
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
To make sure this course is right for you, please think about the important personal attributes and physical requirements that may be necessary for this course.
While some requirements of the course may be met with reasonable adjustment, you will need to make sure that you are physically able to undertake the tasks required to complete this course.
It makes sense that you should be recognised for the things you already know how to do.
TasTAFE can assess your skills and knowledge based on your previous education, work history or life experience - which may help you to gain your qualification a whole lot faster!
More information on the recognition process is available on our recognition of prior learning and skills page.