5194-Pet Groomers, Animal Keepers and Trainers

Job Title: 

Pet Groomers, Animal Keepers and Trainers

Job Description: 

Pet groomers, animal keepers and trainers feed, handle, train and groom animals and assist veterinarians, animal health technologists and technicians in veterinary facilities, animal shelters, breeding and boarding kennels, zoos, laboratories, retail pet shops, riding schools, dog training schools, pet grooming and similar establishments.

Tasks: 

Tasks include:

  • bathing and feeding animals
  • leading or carrying animals to treatment room and holding them during treatment
  • cleaning and sterilising veterinary surgical instruments
  • labelling drugs, chemicals and other pharmaceutical preparations and replenishing stock
  • sterilising bottles, beakers and other equipment
  • cleaning, organising, and disinfecting animal quarters such as pens, stables, cages, and yards, and animal equipment such as saddles and bridles
  • collecting and recording animal information such as weight, size, physical condition, treatments received, medications given and food intake
  • training animals to develop and maintain desired animal behaviours for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding and other activities
  • grooming animals by performing tasks such as washing, brushing, clipping, and trimming coats, cutting nails and cleaning ears
Additional Notes: 


This unit group includes

Pet groomer
Animal keeper (zoo)
Crocodile trainer
Dog trainer

Specific Occupations: 

51941
Pet groomer

51942
Keeper/Trainer in zoological, bird and aquatic parks

51943
Keeper/Trainer in crocodile farm

51944
Horse trainer

51945
Dog trainer

51949
Other animal/bird keepers and animal care workers

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Source Of Info: 

Source: SINGAPORE STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION 2015, Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade & Industry, Republic of Singapore