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Primo Foods Pty Ltd enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Primo Foods Pty Ltd enterprise agreement (AE529103). The agreement was approved by the Fair Work Commission and sets the minimum pay for the staff it covers. The rates below are the agreement minimums; overtime, penalties and allowances can lift what you actually take home.

Who this agreement covers

Primo Foods Pty Ltd - JBS Primo Chullora Greenacre Prestons EA 2025 covers employees at Chullora (18 Hume Hwy NSW 2190), Greenacre (NSW) and Prestons (NSW) in two classification streams: Chullora (Levels 1-6 plus 4F/5F forklift) and Greenacre/Prestons (Levels 1-6).

Rates last updated 7 October 2026.

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Agreement details

Code
AE529103
Industry
Meat Industry
Ordinary hours
38 per week
Casual loading
25%
Union
Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union (AMIEU) - s.183 covered (cl 4.1.3)
Nominal expiry
21 May 2028

Roles covered

Some of the roles this agreement may cover at the Primo Foods Pty Ltd. You can open any role to see its indicative rates.

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $978.10 per week ($25.74 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,223.98 per week at the top, across 15 classifications. A few examples:

ClassificationWeekly (full-time)Per hour
Chullora Level 1 (CHME1)No experience in the industry; undergoing on-the-job training for initial period of at least three months. Per Schedule A. Chullora stream. Rates: dated cl 18 columns (rate hist...$978.10$25.74
Chullora Level 2 (CHME2)Linker, table hand; curing section assistant (salting); washing/drying/smoking section assistant; retort; employee in lard section. Per Schedule A. Chullora stream. Rates: dated...$989.52$26.04
Chullora Level 3 (CHME3)Filler; packing-room hand; slicing/scales/ham/bacon packing; labourers associated with boning/slicing; strapping/wiring/vacuum machine operator; wrapping/weighing/pricing/packin...$1,001.30$26.35

The rate for every classification, plus casual rates, is in the pay checker below.

What else it sets

  • Penalty rates for weekends, public holidays and overtime.
  • 8 allowances (for example Cold Temperature Allowance - Greenacre/Prestons (4+ hrs below -19°C), Cold Temperature Allowance - Chullora (daily), Cold Temperature Allowance - Greenacre/Prestons (<4 hrs below -19°C)).

The exact penalty multipliers and allowance amounts are applied when you check your pay.

Rates are sourced from Fair Work Commission data and shown as a guide. They can change, and your circumstances may differ. Verify against your payslip and the official instrument before acting. For advice, contact the Fair Work Ombudsman on 13 13 94 or a registered employment lawyer.