Job description

Job Title: Skilled meat workers (Slaughterperson, Boner, Slicer)

Job Classification: Level 7 – Northern Cooperative Meat Company Ltd – Booyong Service Processing Enterprise Agreement 2023

Annual Salary: $71,550 - $72,480/ year

Work type and hours: Permanent full-time, 38 hours week.

Start Date: Immediate start available for successful applicants once medical testing and vaccination process is completed (July 2026)

Number of Positions: 25

Location of Work: Booyong Pork Processing, Booyong NSW 2480

The Casino Food Company is a leading export food processor with production facilities located in Casino and Booyong, near Lismore, in the Northern Rivers area of the NSW Far North Coast. Since 1933, our Company has established ourselves as an industry leader in meat processing, providing a unique opportunity for operators to process livestock in world class processing facilities.

We are actively seeking full-time skilled meat workers, including Boners, Slicers, and Slaughterpersons to join our team.

The right applicants will possess the following:

• previous meat industry experience
• proven high level of knife sharpening skills
• q-fever vaccinated or willing to obtain
• reliability and positive work attitude
• Certificate II or III Meat Processing desirable

You will be required to:
• stuns and kills livestock;
• prepares carcasses for further processing by removing internal organs and hides;
• operates switching controls to direct and drop carcasses and meat cuts from supply rails to boning tables;
• cuts meat to separate meat, fat and tissue from around bones;
• washes, scrapes and trims foreign material and blood from meat;
• cuts sides and quarters of meat into standard meat cuts, such as rumps, flanks and shoulders, and removes internal fat, blood clots, bruises and other matter to prepare them for packing and marketing;
• 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.

What we are looking for?

Ability to work in a repetitive, fast paced, production environment. Reliability and punctuality. Hard working and physically fit. Willingness to undertake training. Ability to work effectively in a team environment. Individuals who want a long-term career in the meat processing industry. Full Australian work rights.

What we can offer you?

Ability to start out in a permanent role. Stable, consistent, and ongoing work. Ongoing training to develop and fine tune your knowledge and skills in meat processing. Positive and close-knit team culture. Company perks such as discounts in the onsite meat shop, discounts on gym memberships, free parking, daily laundered clothing and company issued PPE, access to the large onsite canteen, 24/7 free access to the company counsellor (EAP – Employee Assistance Program). Salary range of $71,550 to $72,480.

Applications close Sunday, 26th July 2026 For further information, please contact our Human Resources Department at