diff --git a/openpype/modules/default_modules/hosts_job_server/job_server/workers.py b/openpype/modules/default_modules/hosts_job_server/job_server/workers.py
index 21cd8f4828..61d76bdf48 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/default_modules/hosts_job_server/job_server/workers.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/default_modules/hosts_job_server/job_server/workers.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ class Worker:
         self._id = None
         self.host_name = host_name
         self._state = WorkerState.IDLE
+        self._job = None
+
 
     @property
     def id(self):
@@ -24,6 +26,10 @@ class Worker:
     def state(self):
         return self._state
 
+    @property
+    def current_job(self):
+        return self._job
+
     def is_idle(self):
         return self._state is WorkerState.IDLE
 
@@ -35,3 +41,21 @@ class Worker:
 
     def is_working(self):
         return self._state is WorkerState.JOB_SENT
+
+    def set_current_job(self, job):
+        if job is self._job:
+            return
+
+        self._job = job
+        if job is None:
+            self._set_idle()
+        else:
+            self._state = WorkerState.JOB_ASSIGNED
+            job.set_worker(self)
+
+    def _set_idle(self):
+        self._job = None
+        self._state = WorkerState.IDLE
+
+    def set_working(self):
+        self._state = WorkerState.JOB_SENT