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Tassal Operations Pty Ltd enterprise agreement pay rates

This page lists the pay rates in the Tassal Operations Pty Ltd enterprise agreement (AE532096). 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

Covers Process Attendants (Schedule B, Levels 1-5) at Tassal Operations Pty Ltd's Margate Factory, Tasmania (cl 4.1(c)) - processing-line, smoke house, despatch and cleaning operations. One of 2 Tassal Operations Pty Ltd site-specific processing EAs in the coverage queue, forming a near-identical corporate template pair with AE532095 (Huonville Factory) - SPLIT AXIS IS SITE, not function/stream.

Rates last updated 22 September 2026.

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Agreement details

Code

AE532096

Industry

Aquaculture

Ordinary hours

38 per week

Casual loading

25%

Union

Australian Workers' Union (AWU), Tasmania Branch

Nominal expiry

30 June 2028

Roles covered

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

Minimum pay rates

Full-time pay runs from $992.94 per week ($26.13 per hour) at the entry level up to $1,273.76 per week at the top, across 5 classifications. A few examples:

Classification	Weekly (full-time)	Per hour
Process Attendant Level 1New Employee (first 3 months): training in pin boning, skinning, feed sorting, grading/labelling/packing, hygiene and general cleaning, assembling packing cartons, pallet stacki...	$992.94	$26.13
Process Attendant Level 2As Level 1, plus hanging HOG, weighing, precise grading/marking/inspection, chilling of fish and seafood, sealing/stopping/stamping of cartons, bulk packaging and single-functio...	$1,020.68	$26.86
Process Attendant Level 3As Level 2, plus operation of a forklift up to 4500kg, manual trimming and knife handling, equipment set-up prior to shift start, operating de-header/filleting/mincing machine a...	$1,102.76	$29.02

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 Meal Allowance, Forklift Allowance - per shift, Travel Allowance).

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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.