kennel worker
ISCO: 5164. Skills: 35. Essential: 16.
Essential skills
- assess animal behaviour
- assess animal's condition
- assist in transportation of animals
- bathe dogs
- control animal movement
- feed pets
- follow verbal instructions
- follow written instructions
- groom animals
- maintain animal accommodation hygienic
- maintain customer service
- monitor the welfare of animals
- protect health and safety when handling animals
- provide dog walking services
- stay alert
- work with veterinarians
Supporting skills
- advise customers on appropriate pet care
- advise on animal welfare
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal nutrition
- animal training
- animal welfare legislation
- communicate with customers
- create animal records
- handle veterinary emergencies
- implement exercise activities for animals
- instruct on animal care
- maintain equipment
- maintain professional administration
- maintain welfare of animals during transportation
- physiology of animals
- provide an enriching environment for animals
- train employees
- work in shifts