Animal Control Officer
Company: City of Georgetown, TX
Location: georgetown
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the
business. Under general supervision, performs tasks related to rabies
control, impoundment, education and prevention services. Enforces
City Code relating to Animals and resolves animal nuisances while
educating the community on animal issues. Incumbents in this
classification are required to be on-call on a rotating
schedule. * Patrols the city to prevent animal related violations; enforce
ordinances; respond to calls via dispatch. * Responds to priority
and non-priority calls for services; takes appropriate action. *
Responds to after-hours calls meeting animal services call out
criteria. * Investigates bite incidents, cruelty cases, welfare
cases, potential rabies exposures, and complaints related to
animals in violation of other Municipal Codes; determines if other
violations are present. * Impounds and transports stray and other
animals, both domestic and wildlife, including those who are sick,
injured or potentially dangerous. * Educates animal owners and
general citizens on animal ordinances and proper care. * Assist in
conducting education programs including making presentations at
schools, educating citizens in neighborhoods and responding to
questions on the telephone. * Enforces City and State animal
regulations, rabies control and licensing requirements. * Issues
written warnings or citations to violators of the City Ordinance
and State Laws as necessary, which may include filing suits,
gathering evidence needed in preparing a case for court, preparing
cases, and testifying in Court. * Collaborates with other
departments and agencies as required to ensure compliance with
codes. * Operates City animal services truck in the performance of
duties, and utilizes specialized equipment in the snare of animals,
i.e., catch poles, animal traps, nets, and other standard animal
services equipment. * Cleans, disinfects, and maintains animal
control truck and transport cages to ensure disease management
protocol and proper functionality. * Performs euthanasia as
required. * Provides humane treatment to animals while in the
Animal Control Officer's custody. * Performs other duties as
assigned. Other important duties: * May be subject to be on-call during non-working hours, with
the ability to respond to emergency calls within thirty (30)
minutes. * May be subject to working evenings, weekends, and
holidays. Education, training and Experience Guidelines High School diploma or equivalent. One year of full-time work
experience working directly with animals in a shelter, veterinarian
or animal control capacity, plus one year of customer service work
experience. OR Any equivalent combination of experience, training
and/or education that provides the required knowledge, skills and
abilities. Knowledge of: * Laws, guidelines, and ordinances pertaining to animal care and
control as well as the fundamentals of legal procedures for court
and court administration. * Disease management and safety
protocols. * Animal behavior. * Euthanasia procedures. *
Medications and sedations used when capturing or handling animals.
* City and department policies, procedures and protocols. Skill in: * Quickly recognizing and analyzing unusual behavior in animals.
* Understanding and following oral and written instructions. *
Reading and comprehending manuals, journals, office memos, warning
labels, road signs, instructions. * Utilizing a tranquilizer gun. *
Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing. * Being
assertive and calm in soliciting information from distressed
members of the public. * Safely administering medications to
animals. * Using standard office equipment such as copiers, faxes,
and computers and related software applications for data entry and
case reporting. Ability to: * Safely handle animals, including those with unknown health and
temperament. * Work with frequent interruptions and changes in
priorities. * Establish and maintain effective communication and
working relationships with other City employees and members of the
public. * Safely and effectively prepare lab specimens. * Make
decisions during emergency and unusual circumstances. LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS * Valid Class C Texas driver's license * Basic Animal Control
Certification or must obtain within six months or one year of
employment. * Euthanasia Certification or must obtain within six
months or one year of employment. * Chemical Capture Certification
or must obtain within six months or one year of employment. * Must
pass a pre-employment drug screen, criminal background check,
driver's license check, and physical fitness exam by a
physician. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT Sitting, walking, fine dexterity, crouching, kneeling, climbing,
vision, hearing, talking, use of foot controls, twisting, and
running. Medium to heavy work that involves carrying, lifting, pushing,
pulling, reaching, handling, and exerting up to 75 pounds of force
on a regular and recurring basis, including restraint of animals of
varying size, age, and physical condition. Exposure to extreme temperature when outdoors; constant noise
from barking dogs at the shelter, physical risk from wild or
fractious animals, occasional threats from hostile customers;
exposure to cleaning chemicals; risk of contracting zoonotic
disease (including rabies). Hiring Range: $17.06 - $20.05. Regular-Full time If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic
over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
Keywords: City of Georgetown, TX, Georgetown , Animal Control Officer, Other , georgetown, Texas
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