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Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

  • Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Tasks

What tasks do Nonfarm Animal Caretakers perform?

  • Feed and water animals according to schedules and feeding instructions.

  • Provide treatment to sick or injured animals, or contact veterinarians to secure treatment.

  • Examine and observe animals to detect signs of illness, disease, or injury.

  • Mix food, liquid formulas, medications, or food supplements according to instructions, prescriptions, and knowledge of animal species.


Knowledge

What do Nonfarm Animal Caretakers need to know?

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • Administrative

    Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.


Skills

What skills do Nonfarm Animal Caretakers need?

  • Monitoring

    Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Service Orientation

    Actively looking for ways to help people.



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