Animal Control Kennel Training Officer III

Gwinnett County Government; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Gwinnett County Government seeks a Kennel Training Officer (Animal Control Officer III) to train kennel staff in cleaning, adoption, and animal care, and to coordinate classes for procedures and certifications. The role involves assisting veterinary staff, handling bite/cruelty cases, and supporting daily kennel operations including adoptions and intake.

You will lead staff, schedule trainings, and maintain training programs while ensuring compliance with ordinances and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Three years of animal control enforcement experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
• Must pass a medical physical including a 50 lb lift test.
• Valid driver's license in state of residency.
• Asp Baton training and relevant handling certifications.
• Crematory and euthanasia training.
• Pre-Exposure Rabies vaccine or current titer.
• State Inmate Supervisor training.
• Defensive Driving Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Investigate reported bite cases, cruelty, or abandonment of domestic animals and livestock.
• Dispose of animal remains in accordance with ordinances.
• Answer calls and emails for service, abuse, rescue coordination, or bites; complete related documentation.
• Perform report writing, issue citations, and handle fractious animals.
• Monitor animal health, ensure cages are disinfected and stocked with supplies.
• Maintain daily records of euthanasia solution usage for the State Department of Agriculture.
• Train new employees on cleaning, feeding, sanitation, adoption processes, and safe handling.
• Schedule outside trainings for new hires (Baton, OC spray, Inmate trainings).

Skills

Investigations

Report writing

Customer service

Adoption processes

Training staff

Scheduling trainings

Public service

Animal care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Asp Baton training

Basic Chemical Capture

Crematory training

Euthanasia training

Defensive Driving Certificate

Rabies vaccine/titer

Job description

Job Description

The Kennel Training Officer will be responsible for training kennel staff in proper cleaning procedures, report writing, customer service, adoption. and animal care procedures. In addition, this position will be responsible for scheduling and teaching appropriate classes for procedures and certifications both internally and externally, and helping with daily kennel operations including adoptions, and intake.

The Kennel Training Officer will be responsible for training kennel staff in proper cleaning procedures, report writing, customer service, adoption. and animal care procedures. In addition, this position will be responsible for scheduling and teaching appropriate classes for procedures and certifications both internally and externally, and helping with daily kennel operations including adoptions, and intake.

This position will assist the veterinary staff with decapitation, preparation, and transportation of specimens to the state lab for testing; and necropsies for evidence collection. Additionally, this position will be responsible for conducting minor investigative work to build cases regarding animal bites, adoption/rescues, abandonment cases, or animal cruelty.

This position will use the working title “Kennel Training Officer” while the official title is an Animal Control Officer III.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties

• Investigating reported bite cases or cruelty and abandonment of domestic animals and livestock
• Disposing animal remains
• Answering calls and emails for service, animal abuse, rescue coordination, or reported bite cases and completing related documentation
• Report writing, issuing citations, and handling fractious animals
• Disposing of animals in accordance with governing ordinances
• Monitoring and ensuring all animals are in good health (food, water, medication), and cages are disinfected and cleaned
• Ensuring inventory supplies are stocked and up to date
• Preparing daily records of euthanasia solution usage for the State Department of Agriculture
• Training new employees on cleaning, feeding, sanitation, adoption process, safe animal handling practices and proper public service interactions
• Maintaining training program, certificates and completing Daily Observation Reports on new hires
• Scheduling outside trainings for new hires including Baton, OC spray and Inmate Trainings
• Serving as a lead to staff to include assigning and monitoring work and providing direction
• Assisting with organizing monthly Inservice training

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• This job will require on-call rotation, emergency, after-hours, weekends, and holidays.

Grade

• The grade for this position is B233. Salary will be dependent on education and experience.

Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma, or G.E.D.
• Three years of animal control enforcement experience
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above will also be considered.
• Must be able to pass a medical physical including a [50 lb] lift test
• Valid Driver's License in state of residency
• Asp Baton training
• Basic Chemical Captur
• Crematory training
• Euthanasia training
• Pre-Exposure Rabies vaccine or current titer
• State Inmate Supervisor training
• Defensive Driving Certificate

About Us

Welcome to Gwinnett County Government

Gwinnett County Government is an award-winning employer that believes in investing in its employees by providing corporate level benefits, a wellness program, professional development opportunities, career advancement, and more

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Gwinnett County sets the standard as a dynamic, vibrant community where all people can enjoy economic opportunities, safe neighborhoods, plentiful greenspace, and recreational facilities. We are committed to hiring those who share our dedication to making life better for our residents and business owners. The culture of superior service that our employees have created reflects that standard and helps staff, residents, and stakeholders remain vibrantly connected.

Exceptional benefits

Working for Gwinnett County comes with exceptional benefits, including health coverage, a robust wellness program (Spouses can participate, too!), onsite employee wellness center, longevity pay, tuition reimbursement, and more. The value of Gwinnett County benefits can be up to 49 percent of an individual’s total compensation.

World-class community

More than a million residents make up Gwinnett’s diverse community. The County is located just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Georgia Highway 316 reduces travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes.

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• Atlanta’s Healthiest Employer by Atlanta Business Chronicle
• Green Communities Platinum Certification for Gwinnett County from the Atlanta Regional Commission
• Top 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America by Springbuk and PR NewsWire and more!

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Mission

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Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.

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Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.

Hiring Process

Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.

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