Skills Animal Groomer (except Horses) near Toronto (ON)

Find out what skills you typically need to work as an animal groomer (except horses) in Canada. These skills are applicable to all Pet groomers and animal care workers (NOC 6563).

Skills and knowledge

The following skills and knowledge are usually required in this occupation.

Service and Care

Taking care of the needs of people and animals.
  • Cleaning and House/Shop Keeping
    • Providing cleaning and janitorial services.
  • Treating People/Animals
    • Providing emergency care, therapy or other prescribed treatment for people and animals.
  • Tending to Daily Needs
    • Responding to the personal care needs of people or animals.
  • Serving Others
    • Assisting the public by answering questions, making recommendations, and providing information or support in response to requests.

Communication

Using communication skills to share information, advise and influence.
  • Teaching and Training
    • Facilitating the acquisition of new knowledge and skills.

Information Handling

Creating and using systems for the storage and retrieval of knowledge and data.
  • Processing Information
    • Inputting, recording, transcribing and updating data using electronic or manual information systems.

Business, Finance and Management

Knowledge related to organization and control of business activities.
  • Client Service
    • Knowledge of principles and practices of providing service to clients to maintain and build organizational success.

Mathematics and Science

Knowledge related to specialized areas of research such as measurement, living organisms, physical substances, and properties and relationships of quantity, space, and matter.
  • Biology
    • Knowledge of living organisms including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution and classification and their interdependencies and interactions with each other and the environment.
  • Chemistry
    • Knowledge of chemical composition, structure and properties of substances; of chemical processes, interactions and transformations; and of uses of chemicals, their production techniques and disposal methods.
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