Animal Care Officer

City of Edinburg; Edinburg (TX); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

PTO (Paid Time Off)

Life & ADD insurance

Retirement plan with 7% employee and 2

city match of 2 to 1

100%-paid medical

100%-paid dental

Workers compensation

FMLA

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Healthy lifestyle program

Access to Active Edinburg fitness_cent

Job summary

City of Edinburg is seeking an Animal Care Officer in Edinburg, TX to enforce animal control laws, manage licensing, impoundment and care of animals, and serve the public with professionalism. The position offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities to advance your career within a fast-growing city.

Join a team dedicated to public safety and animal welfare, with a comprehensive benefits plan including medical and dental coverage, paid leave, and retirement benefits.

Qualifications

• Education: high school diploma or equivalent; associates preferred.
• No experience required; one year preferred.
• Must obtain Animal Control Certification, Euthanasia Certification, and Animal Tranquilizer Certification within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Enforce city ordinances and laws regarding animals through licensing, impoundment and treatment.
• Create recurring reports and records, assist the public with tact and resourcefulness.
• Oversee maintenance of the Animal Control facility, grounds, vehicles, and equipment.
• Maintain codes on vaccinations, licenses, and leash laws; issue citations for violations.
• Investigate complaints, respond to emergencies, patrol city for stray/dangerous animals.
• Assist in annual budget for Animal Control Division.
• Provide excellent customer service and support to other divisions.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Associates Degree

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Animal Care Officer

City of Edinburg in Edinburg, TX is actively seeking a dedicated Animal Care Officer to perform functions within the Health & Code Department. Are you seeking engaging work? Do you wish to advance your career in Animal Control? Does working for a rapidly growing city sound appealing to you? If so, please continue reading!

The Animal Care Officer position will earn a salary of $16.72/ hr.

great benefits and perks, including paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), life & ADD insurance, a retirement plan with a 7% employee contribution and a city match of 2 to 1, 100%-paid medical and 100%-paid dental with optional dependent coverage, workers compensation, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Additionally, we offer our employees an employee assistance program (EAP), a healthy lifestyle program, and access to Active Edinburg fitness centers.

• paid holidays


• paid time off (PTO)


• life & ADD insurance


• a retirement plan with a 7% employee contribution and a city match of 2 to 1


• 100%-paid medical and 100%-paid dental with optional dependent coverage


• workers compensation


• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)


• employee assistance program (EAP)


• healthy lifestyle program


• access to Active Edinburg fitness centers

About City of Edinburg

Edinburg is the fastest growing city in the Rio Grande Valley, with a 23% growth rate since 2010, and is among the top five fastest-growing cities in the state. It has been recognized as an all-American city three times by the National Civic League, placing it among a handful of outstanding communities in the nation. Our wonderful city has exceptional entertainment, arts & culture, recreation, and education, which makes it a great place to work.

Our employees share our dedication to the city, which is why we like to show them our appreciation for their commitment. We do this by providing competitive compensation, exceptional PTO opportunities, and other great benefits to help them lead healthy, productive lives. We care about people, and that includes both our residents and employees!

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ANIMAL CARE OFFICER

As an Animal Care Officer, you spend your day enforcing City ordinances and laws regarding animals through the governance of the licensing, impoundment and treatment of animals. Other duties include creating recurring reports and records, assembling information, servicing the public with tact and resourcefulness, while maintaining a thorough knowledge of animal control policies and procedures and other duties as required. You will oversee the maintenance and operation of the Animal Control facility, grounds, vehicles, and equipment. You will also keep current and enforcing codes and ordinance regarding vaccinations, licenses, and leash laws. As part of your job you will issue citations for violations, investigate and handle complaints from the public, respond to emergency calls, patrol city for stray or dangerous animals. When you are not out in the city, you maintain and operate the animal control facility. Assists in annual budget for Animal Control Division. You enjoy being helpful and have no problem providing assistance and support to other divisions within the department as needed. The city needs someone like you with great people skills in providing excellent customer service to all our customers, and finds genuine enjoyment in what you do!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR AN ANIMAL CARE OFFICER

• Required Education: Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency.
  
  
  
  • Education Preference: Associates Degree
  
  
  
  


• Required Work Experience: No experience required.
  
  
  
  • Experience Preference: One (1) year of related experience.
  
  
  
  


• Must have a current valid class "C" driver's license from the Texas Department of Public Safety with a satisfactory driving record.


• Must obtain an Animal Control Certification; Euthanasia Certification; Animal Tranquilizer Certification within one (1) year of employment.


• Bilingual English/Spanish Preferred.

Are you someone who can handle multiple tasks? Do you have excellent oral and written communication skills? Are you attentive to detail? Do you enjoy working as part of a team? Is dependability one of your strengths? If yes, you might just be perfect for this Animal Care Officer job!

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you feel that you have the right skills to succeed as our Animal Care Officer,

Location: 78541

Applicants will be subject to a complete background investigation. Incomplete, inaccurate and/or failure to report information will cause the applicant rejection from consideration.

Applicants must also take and pass a pre-employment drug test administered by the City of Edinburg at the City's expense.