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Food Processing

Discover how South Australia’s world-class produce is grown, processed, and packaged! From crafting artisan cheeses and pastries to harvesting premium wine grapes and preparing quality meats, this industry offers hands-on opportunities. You could be checking ingredient quality, maintaining equipment, operating machinery, or assisting in vineyards and processing facilities. Attention to detail, problem-solving, and teamwork are key. With SA’s thriving food, wine, and meat industries—spanning gourmet producers, wineries, and meat processing plants—there are plenty of exciting career paths to explore!

STUDY VET WHILE YOU COMPLETE THE SACE

Senior Secondary

On-the-job training:

Start your career at school through on-the-job training in one of:

  • AMP20316 Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs)
  • AMP30216 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Food Services)
  • AMP30322 Certificate III in Meat Safety Inspection
  • AMP30421 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Rendering)
  • AMP30516 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering)
  • AMP30622 Certificate III in Meat Processing
  • AMP30815 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher)
  • AMP31016 Certificate III in Meat Processing (Smallgoods – Manufacture)
  • FBP20122 Certificate II in Food Processing
  • FBP30121 Certificate III in Food Processing
  • FBP30321 Certificate III in Cake and Pastry
  • FBP30421 Certificate III in Bread Baking
  • FBP30521 Certificate III in Baking
  • FBP31121 Certificate III in High Volume Baking
  • FBP20521 Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations
  • FBP30921 Certificate III in Wine industry Operations
  • MSL30122 Certificate III in Laboratory Skills
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Off-the-job training:

Start VET study at school through off-the-job training in:

  • FBP20122 Certificate II in Food Processing
  • Advanced Desserts
  • Advanced Pastry and Biscuit making
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Industry specific requirements, including:

Q fever vaccinations when dealing with or be exposed to live animals (On site farms, lairage working or slaughtering)

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Customised SACE subjects
Pastoral care – mentoring and monitoring

THEN

WORK IN YOUR CAREER

Use your VET qualification to work as:

  • Baker
  • Pastry Chef
  • Food Processing Operator
  • Food Processing Salesperson
  • Poultry Process Operator
  • Meat Process Operator
  • Butcher or Smallgoods Maker
  • Slaughterer
  • Meat Inspector
  • Pharmaceutical Production Operator
  • Cellar Door Assistant
  • Vineyard Operator
  • Assistant winemaker
  • Wine laboratory Technician

FURTHER YOUR CAREER WITH VET

FURTHER YOUR CAREER WITH UNIVERSITY

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Qualification codes and titles are subject to change due to training package updates.

This pathway may not be available at all schools – talk to your teacher about your options.

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