FIELD OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR - ANIMAL CONTROL

Fayette County Administration; Georgia; On-site; USD 47,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time with benefits

Job summary

Fayette County Administration seeks a Field Operations Supervisor - Animal Control to lead the animal control team in enforcing ordinances and ensuring humane care in custody and in the field.

The role requires managing staff, coordinating intake and outreach, and supporting shelter operations, including after-hours responses. A high school diploma and relevant supervisory experience are expected; a valid Georgia driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write and perform basic math.
• Experience consistent with an apprenticeship or 1–2 years in a similar role.
• Valid Georgia driver’s license or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service in shelter and field.
• Manage Animal Control Officers: schedule, assignments, on-call.
• Oversee intake procedures; ensure vaccines and exams.
• Respond to citizen calls; investigate cruelty; file reports; issue citations.
• Oversee safe housing and disposition of bite quarantine animals.
• Assist Veterinarian with euthanasia as needed.
• Assess animals with Kennel Supervisor for program participation.
• Coordinate cleaning, disinfection, and animal care duties.
• Operate phone lines; process complaints; dispatch officers; record intakes.
• Prepare rabies specimens and court-related documents; testify in court.
• Train new Animal Control Officers.
• Transport deceased animals for disposal.
• Respond to after-hours emergencies and other duties.

Skills

Customer service

Staff supervision

Compliance knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

FIELD OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR - ANIMAL CONTROL

This is a full-time position with benefits. This position is responsible for enforcing the animal control ordinance, ensuring the humane treatment of animals in the county’s protective custody, and acting as a first-line supervisor.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• 1. Provide excellent customer service while in shelter and in field.
• 2. Manage Animal Control Officers, assigning work schedule, daily assignments and on call schedule including offsite events as needed.
• 3. Oversee intake procedures ensuring all animals are given proper vaccinations and exams upon being brought into shelter.
• 4. Ensure that officers respond to calls from citizens; investigates reports of animal cruelty; prepares and files incident reports; interprets laws and ordinances and serves citations and subpoenas; impounds stray animals; provides aid to sick or injured animals; responds to animal bite reports; secures aggressive animals; arranges quarantine for animals.
• 5. Oversees the safe housing and disposition of animals in bite quarantine.
• 6. Assist Veterinarian with euthanasia process as needed.
• 7. Assess animals along with Kennel Supervisor for participation in programs.
• 8. Work with Kennel Supervisor to assign staff to assist with cleaning and disinfecting dog kennels and cat cages; sweeps, mops, and disinfects floors; provides medical treatment to animals; feeds animals; monitors animals for signs of injury or illness.
• 9. Answers multiple phone lines; processes complaints; dispatches field officers; records animal intakes, adoption education and counseling; prepares rabies specimens; prepares court cases; attends and testifies in court.
• 10. Trains new Animal Control Officers.
• 11. Transports deceased animals for disposal
• 12. Assist with daily cleaning and care of shelter and animals housed within.
• 13. Responds to after-hours emergencies as needed.
• 14. Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• • Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
• • Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
• • Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.