Animal Control Officer — Field Patrol & Community Safety

Personnel Board of Jefferson County; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County is seeking an Animal Control Officer for the City of Birmingham. This role patrols a defined area, responds to complaints, captures animals, and maintains detailed records while ensuring safety around dangerous animals.

Responsibilities include issuing warnings and citations, handling administrative tasks, and promoting animal control measures. The position requires a valid driver's license and customer service experience, with a competitive benefits

Qualifications

• Driver's license is required.
• Experience in customer service is required.

Responsibilities

• Conducts animal control by patrolling assigned area, capturing at-large animals, transporting animals to appropriate location, and completing documentation to ensure safe handling, transportation, and impounding of stray, sick, injured, or abandoned animals.
• Responds to citizen complaints and conducts enforcement activities pertaining to animal control ordinances and regulations.
• Communicates with and educates the public to resolve or prevent animal control issues.
• Conducts administrative duties such as purchase orders, contract bids, bills, and veterinary services.
• Completes daily activity log to include areas/addresses visited, associated timeframes, and relevant notes about animals or owners.
• Completes proper disposal measures for animals that are deceased (e.g., hit by vehicles).
• Encourages and promotes the importance of animal control preventative measures (e.g., spay/neutering, fencing) when communicating with pet owners and complainants.
• Collects owner surrendered animals by verifying ownership, collecting fee, completing documentation, and transporting animal.

Skills

Customer service

Driver's license

Job description

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County is seeking an Animal Control Officer for the City of Birmingham. This role patrols a defined area, responds to complaints, captures animals, and maintains detailed records while ensuring safety around dangerous animals.

Responsibilities include issuing warnings and citations, handling administrative tasks, and promoting animal control measures. The position requires a valid driver's license and customer service experience, with a competitive benefits