Occupation Atlasanimal groomer
ESCO · http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5a940ae0-3fa4-40f9-8ca4-17bf792da243
animal groomer
Animal groomers are in charge of grooming a range of animals, using the correct equipment, materials and methods. It includes use of appropriate and safe handling techniques and the promotion of good hygiene, health and welfare of the animal.
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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.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RSCRealistic · Social · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic6.17
- S Social3.75
- C Conventional3.25
- I Investigative2.75
- A Artistic1.63
- E Enterprising1.52
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 Animal Caretakers (39-2021.00): in the official ESCO–O*NET crosswalk, a broader O*NET occupation that includes this one, and the best-ranked match that has them. ESCO doesn't publish them directly.
Typically associated skills
Essential (25)
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 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
Optional (17)
- 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
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 25 essential skills. A plain count, not a hidden score.
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