animal groomer
ISCO: 5164. Skills: 42. Essential: 25.
Essential skills
- advise on animal welfare
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal species
- animal welfare
- animal welfare legislation
- apply animal hygiene practices
- apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- bathe dogs
- biosecurity related to animals
- control animal movement
- dry dog's coat for further treatment
- groom animals
- handle customer complaints
- handle veterinary emergencies
- manage animal biosecurity
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- plan dog grooming work
- provide facilities for animal grooming services
- provide first aid to animals
- safe work practices in a veterinary setting
- signs of animal illness
- style a dog's coat
- treat animals ethically
Supporting skills
- apply numeracy skills
- assess animal's condition
- assist customers
- breed reptiles
- calculate rates per hours
- communicate with customers
- cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector
- deal with challenging people
- environmental enrichment for animals
- follow work schedule
- interview animal owners on animals' conditions
- make decisions regarding the animal's welfare
- manage a small-to-medium business
- manage animal welfare
- take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science
- understand the animal's situation
- understand the needs of animals