Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish client requirements
- Plan grooming routine
- Risks associated with grooming nominated animals are determined and minimised in accordance with workplace health and safety and animal welfare requirements.
- Time limitations, budget and available facilities are considered in preparing grooming plan.
- Grooming plan is confirmed with supervisor based on animal and client needs.
- Grooming equipment and supplies are prepared.
- Order of grooming activities is determined.
- Groom animals
- Trim coat for animal comfort
- Tools used for coat trimming are selected and prepared.
- Risks associated with using coat trimming equipment are identified and minimised in accordance with workplace health and safety and animal welfare requirements.
- Techniques used to trim coat to restore animal comfort are implemented.
- Techniques used to remove hair from ears are justified and implemented.
- Complete grooming and trimming procedures
- Animal is housed safely and monitored until owners arrival.
- Grooming equipment and area is cleaned and returned to storage, supplies audited and documented.
- Waste material is collected and disposed of in accordance with environmental and legislative requirements.
- Grooming services are documented for invoicing.
- Animals are returned to owner, grooming plan is reviewed with supervisor and any follow-up requirements are discussed.