Occupation Atlasanimal shelter worker
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/7ceb2340-339c-4367-bc4e-e08f57c992f6
animal shelter worker
Animal shelter workers provide animal care routine services at the animal shelter. They receive animals brought to the shelter, respond to calls about lost or injured animals, nurse animals, clean cages, handle papers for adoption of animals, transport animals to the veterinarian and maintain database with the animals present in the shelter.
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Job Zone
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed
Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.
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Occupational interest profile
RICRealistic · Investigative · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.33
- I Investigative4.25
- C Conventional3.96
- S Social3.51
- A Artistic1.00
- E Enterprising1.00
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Job Zone and interest data are borrowed from Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers (31-9096.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, its close O*NET match, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (19)
ESCO's essential and optional tags describe how its taxonomy relates a skill to this occupation. They are not the essential functions of a job under the ADA, which an employer determines for its own role.
- advise customers on appropriate pet care
- anatomy of animals
- animal behaviour
- animal welfare legislation
- assess animal behaviour
- assess animal's condition
- assist in transportation of animals
- control animal movement
- create animal records
- dispose of dead animals
- instruct on animal care
- interview people
- maintain animal accommodation hygienic
- manage animal adoption
- monitor the welfare of animals
- physiology of animals
- provide nutrition to animals
- train dogs
- work with veterinarians
Optional (20)
- administer appointments
- advise on animal purchase
- advise on animal welfare
- animal training
- assess character
- assist customers
- communicate with customers
- groom animals
- handle veterinary emergencies
- implement exercise activities for animals
- maintain equipment
- maintain welfare of animals during transportation
- order supplies
- promote animals
- provide an enriching environment for animals
- provide dog walking services
- provide first aid to animals
- unload supplies
- wear appropriate protective gear
- work in shifts
O*NET equivalents
From the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, strongest match first. A broader occupation takes in this one; a narrower one is a part of it.
Closest occupations
Compare any occupation →ESCO occupations that share the most of this occupation's 19 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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