Animal Services Officer

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers; Wheatland (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Military, Veterans and Diverse Job Seekers is seeking an Animal Control Officer to enforce local animal ordinances and respond to complaints within city limits. You will patrol, apprehend animals, and assist the public with adoptions and paperwork, while maintaining records and interacting with the community.

The role requires handling animals humanely, performing shelter duties, and supporting wildlife removals.

Qualifications

• Six (6) months of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency plus one (1) year of relevant experience that includes animal care, control, and/or handling.
• Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Receive and respond to animal complaints; patrol for unlicensed animals.
• Apprehend diseased or injured animals; determine ownership.
• Assist public with adoptions and redemptions; complete paperwork.
• Provide humane treatment and care; move animals to clean cages.
• Maintain shelter and pound; perform cleaning and minor repairs.
• Remove wild animals from residences and businesses; set traps where needed.
• Dispose of dead animals; transport to shelter freezer and landfill.
• Maintain equipment and vehicles; service traps and cages.
• Flexible hours; evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

Skills

Animal care

Public assistance

Record keeping

Education

High school equivalency

Job description

The information listed below is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this position.

• Enforces animal ordinances by receiving and responding to animal complaints, patrolling within City limits for unlicensed animals, apprehending diseased or injured animals, determining animal ownership, offering suggestions to animal owners regarding complying with laws and ordinances, investigating instances of animal cruelty and animal attacks and maintaining records on violations.
• Provides assistance to the general public by assisting customers with adoptions and redemptions, helping customers complete paperwork, recording animal information in the computer system, and maintaining and replenishing supplies.
• Provides humane treatment to animals at the shelter by providing water and food, exercising and interacting with individual animals as time permits and moving animals into clean cages.
• Maintains animal shelter and pound by performing small repairs, cleaning the shelter and pound, disinfecting and rinsing outside and inside animal runs, cleaning, monitoring and securing cages and storing and preparing supplies.
• Removes wild animals from residences and business on request using a variety of methods including but not limited to setting traps and using hands, poles, and nets. Picks up and releases animals trapped by citizens.
• Maintains equipment by adjusting and repairing traps and cages, washing trucks and maintaining fluids and air levels in trucks.
• Disposes of dead animals by locating animal bags, loading animals onto the truck and transporting them to the shelter freezer and landfill.

Job Requirements

Education & Experience

Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

• Six (6) months of advanced study or training past the high school equivalency plus one (1) year of relevant experience that includes animal care, control, and/or handling.

Other combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Certification and Other Requirements

• Valid Texas Class C Drivers License.
• Ability to obtain State of Texas Animal Control Officer Certification and State of Texas Euthanasia Certification within 120 days from date of hire.

Work Schedule

• Able to work a shift schedule that may require working evenings, nights, weekends and/or holidays.

The employer has the flexibility to adjust an employee's working hours as needed and at their discretion.

Overall Physical Strength Demands

• Medium - Exerting 20-50 lbs. occasionally, 10-25 lbs. frequently, or up to 10 lbs. constantly.