WorldSkills Australia 
Retail Butchery Competition
Retail Butchers work in a range of environments within the Meat Processing industry, from small butchers to large supermarkets. He or she has detailed knowledge on preparing a variety of cuts of meat, as well as hygiene practices, merchandising and workplace health and safety requirements.
The WorldSkills Australia Retail Butchery competitions have been designed to cover all facets and skills of today’s butcher.
YOU SHOULD PURSUE A CAREER IN RETAIL BUTCHERY IF YOU:
- Are interested in practical and manual work
- Enjoy physical work
- Are interested in cooking, food and food culture
- Are a good communicator
- Enjoy engaging with the public
IT ALL BEGINS AT A REGIONAL COMPETITION
The WorldSkills Australia Retail Butchery Competitions begin at a grass roots level in one of 42 Australian regions. The Retail Butchery Regional Competitions test the skills and knowledge of 4000+ apprentices, trainees and students, who have the opportunity to win gold, silver and bronze medals and gain the chance to go on to compete at a national level.
WorldSkills Australia competitions operate on a two-year cycle. The next Retail Butchery Regional Competition rounds are now running across the country. 2023 and 2025 are the next National Championship years.
Register your interest to compete in Retail Butchery
Training Package Requirements
The WorldSkills Australia Retail Butchery Competitions align to the National Australian Meat Processing Training Package
Regional Competition
Training Package Requirements – Regional Level
The 2024 WorldSkills Australia Regional Competition for Retail Butchery aligns to the Units of Competency contained in the AMP30815 – Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) Qualification.
The Retail Butchery Regional Competition has been designed to cover all facets and skills of today’s butcher. The competition allows each Competitor to demonstrate their ability in knife control, initiative, value adding and effective merchandising of products. The Competition project is designed to test the Competitors skills in the following tasks related to Retail Butchery:
- Breakup – cutting lines – cleanliness of primal – economy
- Bone out – clean bones – unmarked meat
- Primal preparation – readiness for slicing/ rolling/ value adding
- Rolling – Parallel – tightness – evenly spaced strings
- Slicing – economy – evenness – correct thickness
- Display – attractiveness – style – innovativeness
- Knowledge of value added products
- Communication – written / verbal
- Planning – time management – job flow
- OH & S & hygiene to Australian Food Standards
- Cooking and product knowledge
Regionals Competition Duration
The competition is completed in 6 hours over 1 day not including briefing or breaks.
National Competition
Training Package Requirements – National Level
The 2023 WorldSkills Australia Regional Competition for Retail Butchery aligns to the Units of Competency contained in the AMP30815 – Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) Qualification.
Nationals Competition Duration
The Retail Butchery National Competition has been designed to allow each Competitor the opportunity to demonstrate their knife control, initiative, value adding and effective merchandising skills. The projects will see Competitors demonstrate their butchery skills on three different meats over the three-day period. These meats will include pork, beef, and lamb. The competition project is designed to test the Competitors skills in the following tasks related to Retail Butchery:
- Complete Breakup
- Demonstrate boning, preparation, rolling and slicing
- Display – attractiveness – style – innovativeness
- Demonstrate ability to value-add
- Communication – written / verbal
- Planning – time management – job flow
- Workplace Health and Safety
- Hhygiene to Australian Food Standards
- Cooking and product knowledge
Nationals Competition Duration
The competition is completed in 18 hours over 3 days not including briefing or breaks.
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Learn more about this course by following this link Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)