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Pet Groomer -ANZSCO : 361113

Skill Level 4
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Major Group: 3 – Technicians and Trades Workers | Sub-Major Group: 36 – Skilled Animal, Agricultural and Horticultural Workers | Minor Group: 361 – Animal Attendants and Trainers, and Veterinary Nurses | Unit Group: 3611 – Animal Attendants and Trainers
ANZSCO 361113: Pet Groomer
Description: Washes, dries, brushes, combs, cuts and styles pets’ coats, clips their nails and cleans their ears.
Skill Level: 4
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0).
Unit Group 3611 Animal Attendants and Trainers
Description: Animal Attendants and Trainers train, exercise, feed, groom, and care for animals.
Indicative Skill Level: The occupations Dog Handler or Trainer, Horse Trainer, Zookeeper and Track Rider in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) NZQF Level 4 qualification, or at least three years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 3) In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. The occupations Pet Groomer, Kennel Hand and Animal Attendants and Trainers nec in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4) NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4) In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. Registration or licensing may be required.
Tasks Include:
  • teaching animals to obey verbal and non-verbal commands and addressing behavioural problems
  • training animals to accept riders and pull vehicles
  • training animals and conditioning horses to perform in competitions
  • reporting to trainers on horses’ progress and performance
  • bathing, cutting, combing, blow-drying and styling pets’ coats, clipping their nails and cleaning their ears
  • inspecting, preparing, cleaning, disinfecting and maintaining comfortable animal cages and enclosures
  • transporting food, filling water troughs and feeding animals according to their individual needs
  • maintaining animal health records, treating minor injuries and reporting serious conditions to Veterinarians
  • exercising and playing with animals, answering visitor questions, and transferring animals between enclosures by leading or carrying them
  • dusting and spraying insecticides on animals and immersing them in insecticide baths, to control insect pests
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0).