Food and Beverage Manufacturing Award [MA000073]

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Who the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Award covers

The Food and Beverage Manufacturing Award covers employers in the food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing industry and their employees who fit within the classifications of the award.

The food, beverage and tobacco manufacturing industry means the:

  • preparing
  • cooking
  • baking
  • blending
  • brewing
  • fermenting
  • preserving
  • filleting
  • gutting
  • freezing
  • milling

of food, beverage and tobacco products, including stock feed and pet food.

It also includes related activities such as:

  • receiving, storing and handling of ingredients and raw materials used to make food, beverage and tobacco products
  • bottling, canning, packaging, labelling, palletising, storing, packing, despatching and preparing the products for sale
  • cleaning and sanitising of tools, equipment and machinery used to make the products.

Examples of employees and employers covered by the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Award include:

  • food processers
  • qualified tradespersons in food processing
  • producers of bottled water intended for human consumption
  • production workers.

The Food and Beverage Manufacturing Award also covers labour hire businesses and their employees who are placed within the food, beverage and tobacco industry.

Check the award for full information on who is covered and the classification descriptions.

Source reference: Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award [MA000073] clauses 2, 4 and schedule A

Who the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Award doesn't cover

The following employers and employees are not covered by the Food and Beverage Manufacturing Award:

  • retail bakeries
  • sales representatives or salespersons
  • clerical and administrative workers
  • mechanical fitters.

The Food and Beverage Manufacturing Award doesn't cover employers and employees when they are covered by one of the following awards:

  • Clerks Award
  • Fast Food Award
  • Retail Award
  • Horticulture Award
  • Hospitality Award
  • Manufacturing Award
  • Meat Award
  • Poultry Award
  • Seafood Award
  • Wine Award.

Check the award for full information on coverage and classifications

Source reference: Food, Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing Award [MA000073] clauses 2, 4 and schedule A

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