Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)

About this course

Are you interested in becoming a retail butcher? In this course you will learn skills needed to work in a butcher shop or a supermarket.

Learn how to prepare meat products for customers. This will include skills to cut, trim, bone, grind, weigh, wrap, and label different types of meat.

You will also learn how to make sausages, burgers, meatballs, and other processed items.

In the retail butcher setting, you will learn customer service skills, and gain a knowledge of food safety and hygiene.

This qualification is recognised nationally under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

This course must be done as an apprenticeship. You’ll get practical skills and experience in a specific trade or profession. On completion you will receive a nationally recognised qualification.

To do an apprenticeship you’ll need an employer willing to hire you as an apprentice.

To get started:
- search for advertised apprenticeship opportunities and apply
- contact an Apprentice Connect Australia Provider for information on finding an employer and for ongoing support
- find a course provider that delivers the course as an apprenticeship.
To get help:
- contact the TAFE and Training Line
- visit our apprenticeships and traineeships page
- visit Apprenticeships Victoria.

Units of study

Core units

Unit title	Unit code
Maintain personal equipment	AMPCOR201
Apply hygiene and sanitation practices	AMPCOR202
Comply with Quality Assurance and HACCP requirements	AMPCOR203
Follow safe work policies and procedures	AMPCOR204
Communicate in the workplace	AMPCOR205
Overview the meat industry	AMPCOR206
Identify species and meat cuts	AMPR101
Trim meat for further processing	AMPR102
Store meat product	AMPR103
Prepare minced meat and minced meat products	AMPR104
Provide service to customers	AMPR105
Break and cut product using a bandsaw	AMPR201
Provide advice on cooking and storage of meat products	AMPR202
Select, weigh and package meat for sale	AMPR203
Package products using manual packing and labelling equipment	AMPR204
Use basic methods of meat cookery	AMPR205
Make and sell sausages	AMPR208
Produce and sell value-added products	AMPR209
Clean meat retail work area	AMPR212
Prepare specialised cuts	AMPR301
Assess carcase or product quality	AMPR302
Calculate yield of carcase or product	AMPR303
Manage stock	AMPR304
Meet customer needs	AMPR305
Provide advice on nutritional role of meat	AMPR306
Merchandise products, services	AMPR307
Cure, corn and sell product	AMPR316
Assess and sell poultry products	AMPR317
Locate, identify and assess meat cuts	AMPR319
Assess and address customer preferences	AMPR320
Prepare and produce value added products	AMPR322
Prepare and operate bandsaw	AMPX201
Sharpen knives	AMPX209
Prepare and slice meat cuts	AMPX210
Trim meat to specifications	AMPX211
Prepare primal cuts	AMPX304
Use numerical applications in the workplace	FBPOPR2069

Elective units

Unit title	Unit code
Process sales transactions	AMPR106
Undertake minor routine maintenance	AMPR107
Monitor meat temperature from receival to sale	AMPR108
Vacuum pack products in a retail operation	AMPR206
Undertake routine preventative maintenance	AMPR207
Receive meat products	AMPR210
Provide advice on meal solutions in a meat retail outlet	AMPR211
Prepare, roll, sew and net meat	AMPR308
Bone and fillet poultry	AMPR309
Cost and price meat products	AMPR310
Prepare portion control to specifications	AMPR311
Bone game meat	AMPR312
Order stock in a meat enterprise	AMPR313
Calculate and present statistical data in a meat enterprise	AMPR314
Utilise the Meat Standards Australia system to meet customer requirements	AMPR315
Collect and prepare standard samples	AMPR321
Break small stock carcases for retail sale	AMPR323
Break large stock carcases for retail sale	AMPR324
Prepare cooked meat product for retail sale	AMPR325
Package product using automatic packing and labelling equipment	AMPX212
Despatch meat product	AMPX213
Package meat and smallgoods product for retail sale	AMPX214
Smoke product	AMPX305
Provide coaching	AMPX306
Provide mentoring	AMPX307
Identify and repair equipment faults	AMPX309
Operate a personal digital device	BSBITU111
Provide First Aid	HLTAID011
Coordinate visual merchandising activities	SIRRMER003
Balance and secure point-of-sale terminal	SIRRRTF001
Sell to the retail customer	SIRXSLS001
Provide work skill instruction	TAEDEL301

Course providers

This course is offered by the following providers. Click on the links to the provider websites for the latest information on course details, fees and how to apply.

Government funding for eligible students:
Locations: Workplace training
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit South West TAFE for course details, fees and how to apply
- Check our FAQs on choosing a course and provider
Government funding for eligible students:
Locations: Melbourne
Delivery modes: Part time on-campus
- Visit William Angliss Institute of TAFE for course details, fees and how to apply
- Check our FAQs on choosing a course and provider
Government funding for eligible students:
Locations: Brunswick West
Delivery modes: Full time on-campus
- Visit Training and Quality Management Services for course details, fees and how to apply
- Check our FAQs on choosing a course and provider