Attraction and Retention Strategies for the Meat Retailing Industry

Identifying the SkillsDeficiencies1. Develop Sustainable Strategies for the Meat Retailing IndustryAnalyse and evaluate the effectiveness of attraction and retention strategies for meat workers in theUSA and Canada.• Compare strategies used by the meat industry and education sector in different demographics toaddress the apparent skills shortage in the Australian meat industry• Evaluate the effectiveness of environmental strategies for packaging in the meat industry• Positively contribute to peak meat industry bodies in relation to attraction and retention strategiesthat address skills shortage areas, and to help implement sustainable strategies to address thisdeficiency• Investigate and understand the relevant market experience in the USA and Canada with regard toretail supply chain processes and activities.Aim: To contribute to solutions to environmental issues which will impact on the Australian meatindustry in the future.2. Meat Retailing to Meet Current and Future MarketsCompare and contrast the traditional retail skills required in the meat processing sector with the futureskills and knowledge required by visiting processing plants and education facilities involved in thisprocess in the USA and Canada.• Evaluate how effective this process is and the training required to achieve a quality outcome• Evaluate systems for packaging and labelling for retail sale• Formulate an opinion on the range of skills that will be required by meat retailers in the future bycomparing retail outlets across the USA and Canada• Conduct an analysis of how these skills will be best acquired by comparing the effectiveness ofboth academic and workplace training• Evaluate future requirements for new cuts of meat in order to meet fast food preparation trendsAim: To contribute to the implementation of updated retail skills in the meat processing sector, andto gain skills and knowledge on methods of packaging and labelling for retail sale.Aim: To have a greater understanding of the skills and knowledge that will be required by meatretailers in the future3. Meat Retailing to Meet Diverse Cultural NeedsAnalyse and evaluate current and expected future trends in meat retailing to meet specific culturalneeds in different demographics throughout the USA and Canada.• To analyse butchery skills required to meet specific cultural needs and to identify different speciesthat may be processed for this• To establish an understanding of the skills required to analyse how various meat products are viewedby current and future cultural customers and to identify opportunities to differentiate products• Develop an understanding of the design of specific procedures for storing and handling meat fordiverse cultural requirements.Aim: To determine current best practice techniques to assist meat retailers and processors toidentify, understand and meet future demands for different cultural requirements by visiting/interviewing suppliers and retailers of meat for culturally diverse groups in the USA and Canada.1011