Feeds, provides water for and monitors the health of animals in zoos, aquaria and wildlife parks, cleans, fixes and maintains animal cages, and informs visitors about animals.
Tasks & Responsibilities
Teaching animals to obey verbal and non-verbal commands and addressing behavioural problems
Training animals to accept riders and pull vehicles
Training animals to perform in competitions
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
Alternative Titles
• Aquarist
Assessment Documents
Qualifications
Employment references
CV
Passport
English test
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Zookeeper (ANZSCO 361114) | Australian Occupation Guide