OSCA occupation

841231 Beef Cattle Farm Worker

Performs routine tasks on a beef cattle farm, such as feeding, mustering and moving cattle, and assisting with animal husbandry.

Major group: 8 Labourers
Unit group: 8412 Livestock Farm Workers
Edition: OSCA 2024
Skill level: Level 4

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Official ANZSCO correspondence

ANZSCO 842311 Beef Cattle Farm Worker Exact correspondence in the ABS table

Role overview

Performs routine tasks on a beef cattle farm, such as feeding, mustering and moving cattle, and assisting with animal husbandry.

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Occupation facts

Skill level: 4
Major group: 8 Labourers
Sub-major group: 84 Farm, Garden and Forestry Workers
Minor group: 841 Farm Workers
Unit group: 8412 Livestock Farm Workers

Tasks

Provides beef cattle with feed and water in accordance with feeding schedules, and monitors feed and water intake
Musters and droves beef cattle between paddocks, ensuring sufficient feed and water is available and pasture does not become degraded
Patrols, inspects and reports on the health, welfare and condition of beef cattle, and the condition of fences and other enclosures
Assists with animal husbandry practices and maintaining the health and welfare of beef cattle
Assists with the safe transportation of beef cattle to market or other locations

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Alternative titles

Station Hand (Beef)

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Compare OSCA 841231 with related occupations

Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.

Comparison point	Current code841231 Beef Cattle Farm Worker	841232 Cattle and Sheep Farm Worker	841233 Dairy Cattle Farm Worker
Official role definition	Performs routine tasks on a beef cattle farm, such as feeding, mustering and moving cattle, and assisting with animal husbandry.	Performs routine tasks on a cattle and sheep farm, such as moving, feeding, counting and assisting with animal husbandry.	Performs routine tasks on a dairy farm, such as breeding, raising, feeding, droving and milking cattle.
Skill level	Skill Level 4	Skill Level 4	Skill Level 4
Key tasks	Provides beef cattle with feed and water in accordance with feeding schedules, and monitors feed and water intake Musters and droves beef cattle between paddocks, ensuring sufficient feed and water is available and pasture does not become degraded Patrols, inspects and reports on the health, welfare and condition of beef cattle, and the condition of fences and other enclosures Assists with animal husbandry practices and maintaining the health and welfare of beef cattle	Assists with maintaining the health and welfare of cattle and sheep, including by patrolling, inspecting and reporting on their condition Provides cattle and sheep with feed and water, and implements cattle and sheep feeding and welfare programs Establishes pastures and crops for cattle and sheep production Herds and droves cattle and sheep to access feed, as well as for shearing, milking and other farming operations	Assists with maintaining the health and welfare of dairy cattle, including by patrolling, inspecting and reporting on their condition Provides dairy cattle with feed and water, and implements dairy cattle feeding and welfare programs Establishes pastures and crops for dairy cattle production Herds and droves dairy cattle to access feed, as well as for milking and other farming operations
Alternative titles	Station Hand (Beef)	Not stated	Not stated

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Official source: ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
Last reviewed: 2026-04-17

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