Animal Trainers and Zookeepers nec
What the work is
This is the official catch-all entry for animal trainers and zookeepers not listed separately. Tasks vary, so look at the related occupations below for what similar work involves.
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional wildlife park and training yard, with enclosures, a dog training field and a stable block. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- An anxious dog finally relaxes at a command, and the owner cheers
- A keeper's talk makes a group of school children look at an animal in a new way
- A young horse that was afraid of the saddle lets you settle it on his back
Hard days
- Early starts, wet weather and a lot of cleaning before the animals come first
- An owner who believes the dog is the problem when the habit is theirs
- A favourite animal becomes unwell, and you have to keep working through it
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 341199, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.