OSCA 2024 · 831331 · Skill level 5
Meat Process Worker: OSCA 831331
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Meat Process Worker is OSCA 2024 code 831331. It corresponds to ANZSCO 831311 Meat Process Worker, which is not on the skilled visa lists. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 831331
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 831311
Meat Process Worker
Not on the skilled occupation lists.
The job
What a meat process worker does
Prepares meat and meat products by processing trimmed and boned carcasses and meat products by hand or with machinery.
Skill level 5: Certificate I or secondary education
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Operates machinery and equipment in a meat processing factory, such as grinders, slicers and tenderisers, to process cut and trimmed meat
- Processes meat, offal and tripe by adding ingredients such as spices and herbs, to make a variety of meat products
- Maintains cleanliness and hygiene standards in the meat processing area
- Moves processed meat and meat products into storage areas, and monitors and adjusts temperature and humidity levels in meat storage areas
- Adheres to quality control standards to ensure the production of high quality meat products
Unit group 8313
Other occupations in Meat, Poultry and Seafood Process Workers
Questions
OSCA 831331: common questions
What is the OSCA code for meat process worker?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 831331?
Is Meat Process Worker on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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