Meat processing・Abattoir and meat processing plant
Abattoir and meat processing plant in the town of Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills
Lobethal, South Australia 5241
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Postcode 5241 is on the Department of Home Affairs "Regional Australia" list, and the work type is "Plant and animal cultivation".
40 Ridge Road, Lobethal SA 5241
Postcode 5241・Adelaide Hills · Map location is approximate
Plant and animal cultivation
Harvesting and packing fruit and vegetables, pruning trees and vines, livestock work, and primary meat processing such as slaughtering, cutting and packing. Secondary processing such as winemaking or processed meats does not count.
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1 casual / seasonal roles. Duties, requirements and required licences are listed separately.
Production line work; trimming, cutting, boning and slicing; pushing carcasses into chillers and chiller work; general slaughter floor labouring; meat packing; carton room; cleaning and sanitising; scanning; distribution and warehousing; operating equipment.
Home Affairs rules that direct processing of animal products (slaughtering, cutting, packing) is part of plant and animal cultivation.
Production line labouring, knife work, packing and cleaning.
Indoor meat processing plant including cold storage (slaughter floor, boning, packing and chillers on site).
What the employer publishes and the legal minimum are shown separately.
Statutory figures last checked: 2026-10-05. Your actual pay is what your employer's contract and payslips show.
Ongoing casual / full-time roles, not seasonal harvest work.
An entry-level meat process worker role is on SEEK (reposted by Jora, posted around 25 September 2026); Lobethal entry-level roles were also advertised on Backpacker Job Board in July and October 2024.
Hiring now
Process Worker — entry-level meat processing (posted September 2026)
Hiring status is checked automatically every day; last checked: 2026-10-06.See the job ad
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The current role is on SEEK (reposted by Jora; click "Apply on company site"). TFI also advertised entry-level Lobethal roles on Backpacker Job Board in July and October 2024. The phone number is the Lobethal plant number from TFI's contact page. Beware of fake job offers using TFI's name (TFI's careers page carries a scam warning).
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Each role needs different licences — see the role descriptions above.
Make sure it is a registered company that gives payslips and pays super, so your specified work days will hold up.
Car recommended. Lobethal is a small Adelaide Hills town, 42 km from Adelaide; the area has Adelaide Metro buses, but routes to the plant and services matching shift times have not been verified.
Wikipedia says the area has Adelaide Metro bus services; before relying on the bus to commute, check the route and whether there are early services.
Adelaide Metro (route not verified)
Adelaide Airport
Nearest town: Lobethal (the plant is in town; 42 km from Adelaide)
A small Adelaide Hills town, 42 km from Adelaide.
To be confirmed
The ad does not mention accommodation.
Nearby supermarkets per OpenStreetMap: Coles (about 17 km), Drakes (Hope Valley, about 17 km), Foodland (about 18 km). Straight-line distances (the work location coordinates are approximate, so distances are only a guide).
Nearby hospitals per OpenStreetMap: Gumeracha District Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital (Gumeracha, about 9 km), Stirling District Hospital (about 19 km). Straight-line distances (the work location coordinates are approximate, so distances are only a guide); call 000 in an emergency.
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Summer peaks in January with an average high of 27.8°C; winter is coldest in July with an average low of 5.9°C; annual rainfall 641.8 mm, wettest in July (94.9 mm) (BOM Mount Crawford automatic station, about 20 km north, 1994–2026).
| Months | Average high | Average low | Rainfall | Days above 35°C | Days below 0°C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.7°C | 13.7°C | 38 mm | 2.1 | 0 |
| Feb | 25.2°C | 13.1°C | 21 mm | 1.2 | 0 |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 12.7°C | 18 mm | 0.5 | 0 |
| Apr | 19.4°C | 10.6°C | 34 mm | 0 | 0 |
| May | 14.8°C | 8°C | 58 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Jun | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 78 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Jul | 11.4°C | 5.8°C | 89 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Aug | 12.5°C | 6°C | 90 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 6.9°C | 61 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Oct | 18.2°C | 8.3°C | 58 mm | 0 | 0 |
| Nov | 20.5°C | 9.8°C | 58 mm | 0.3 | 0 |
| Dec | 24.3°C | 11.6°C | 32 mm | 1.3 | 0 |
Data: Open-Meteo historical weather (ERA5 reanalysis), 2016–2025 average, coordinates -34.905, 138.876. Farms in the same area may differ by 1–2°C.
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