Animal Care Technician

Bay County, FL; Panama City (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay County Board of County Commissioners is seeking an Animal Shelter Assistant to care for impounded animals, maintain sanitary conditions, and assist the public on animal-related matters. The role reports to the Animal Services Division Manager.

Essential duties include feeding, monitoring animal health, assisting with adoptions, and handling euthanasia under veterinary supervision. Strong communication and record-keeping are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Six (6) months of professional public contact or kennel work experience required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Florida driver's license; Euthanasia Certification within six months is required.

Responsibilities

• Check animals brought to the Shelter for registration and inoculation.
• Record animal details: weight, food intake, license number.
• Feed and provide water according to schedules.
• Clean and disinfect cages, pens, and yards.
• Provide daily exercise for shelter animals.
• Assist in evaluating animals eligible for adoption.
• Observe animals for illness and report to supervisor.
• Euthanize animals following established procedures when identified.
• Bath and handle shelter animals; perform laundry as needed.
• Administer medicine under supervision of Veterinarian.

Skills

Animal handling

Public interaction

Record keeping

Interpersonal skills

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

SALARY: $16.47 - $28.82

NATURE OF WORK Grade: BOCC-B80-3 Job Class: 5 - Administrative Support Workers (EEO-1 Job Categories-United States of America) Worker Comp Code: 8831 - Hospital-Veterinary & Drivers (United States of America) EEO Classification: 5 - Administrative Support Workers (EEO-1 Job Categories-United States of America)

JOB TYPE: Employee

NATURE OF JOB: This position performs experienced service work while caring for impounded animals under general supervision in the Bay County Animal Shelter. This includes feeding and observing the condition of animals held in the Animal Shelter, maintaining sanitary and humane conditions at the Shelter, and providing assistance to the public on animal related matters. This position reports to the Animal Services Division Manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Checks animals brought to the Animal Shelter for registration and inoculation.
• Records details of animal history; such as weight, food intake and license number.
• Feeds and provides water to animals according to schedules.
• Cleans and disinfects cages, pens, and yards at the Animal Shelter.
• Provides daily exercise for animals in the shelter.
• Assists in evaluating animals eligible for adoption.
• Observes animals for signs of illness and reports findings to supervisor.
• Euthanizes animals, following established procedures in selecting and segregating animals for euthanasia to ensure only identified animals are euthanized.
• Bathes shelter animals and completes laundry as needed.
• Administers medicine under the supervision of the Veterinarian.
• Performs manual custodial and housekeeping tasks, and preventative maintenance and repair of equipment.
• The employer may add to or change duties at any time and as determined by the County and its leaders to best ensure that the public is served through the work of the Department.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Possess a high school diploma or the equivalent; AND Six (6) months professional experience in public contact or kennel worker in a public shelter.
• Additional qualifying education and/or experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted on a year for year basis.

LICENSES AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain a valid Florida driver license upon offer of employment with a driving record acceptable to the County Driving Policy and insurance program.
• Possess a Euthanasia Certification or obtain within six months of hire as a condition of employment.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of pet breeds, and typical dog and cat behavior.
• Knowledge of techniques used in the care and feeding of animals.
• Knowledge of humane methods of care, restraint and handling of animals.
• Knowledge of practices, policies and procedures of Bay County Animal Control.
• Must have good interpersonal and communication skills to deal with public.
• Outstanding project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Expertise in the use of MS Word, Excel, and Outlook is essential.
• Ability to use special types of equipment.
• Ability to comprehend, speak and read the English language.
• Ability to work and maintain reliable full-time attendance.
• Ability to deal with the public in an effective and courteous manner.
• Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work under stress.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Work is performed indoors and outdoors on a daily basis. This position requires moderate exposure to environmental changes (e.g., outdoor weather and/or field conditions, warehouses, garages, etc.) or irate customers, extreme noise, odors, fumes or airborne particles; dangerous animals, toxic and caustic chemicals, heights and/or dust. This position requires some exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, etc.). This position may require the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and may include completing and successfully passing medical evaluations or clearances. This position requires stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, visual acuity (i.e. seeing up close, seeing far away, depth perception), kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, climbing, finger movement, repetitive motions. This position requires dealing with animals, alive or dead, capturing, restraining, handling, lifting up to 100 lbs. and carrying up to 100lbs.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS May be subject to emergency management situations and answering emergency calls that may require working afterhours, weekends and holidays.

WORK LOCATION: Not Eligible for Remote Work - This position is assigned to a county worksite. Due to the non-portable nature of the essential functions of this position, this position is not eligible for telework.

Employer: BOCC Bay County Board of County Commissioners Address: Human Resources Department 840 W. 11th Street Panama City, Florida, 32401 Phone: [phone] Website Bay County is an Equal OpportunityEmployer and does not discriminate basedon race, color, religion, sex (includinggender identity and pregnancy), nationalorigin, age, disability, genetic information,sexual orientation, or parental status.

*Salary/Hourly wages are determined by verifiable experience. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.