This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to bone and trim primals into specific finished meat products (cuts).

This unit is applicable to skilled operators in a smallgoods establishment or tradespeople in a meat retail enterprise. Primal cuts may be prepared for sale or further processing.

This unit must be delivered in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace requirements and hygiene and sanitation standards.

This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work, including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.