Description
Job Summary:
Under general direction of the Senior Animal Control Officer, the Animal Control Officer will uphold the ordinances and laws regarding animal violations. Patrols within the City limits and contracted areas; responds to complaints, impounds animals, provides assistance to the general public, verifies animal vaccinations, sets traps to capture wild or domestic animals, administers euthanasia drugs. May be responsible for the caring of animals at the shelter and maintaining the animal shelter. Prepares and documents written logs, forms, statements, reports and records. Conducts public health and safety related surveillance and control activities. Under general supervision, performs tasks related to rabies control, impoundment, education and prevention services. The employee performs work related to intake and disposition of animals, maintaining sanitary conditions at the animal shelter, caring for animals impounded, maintaining accurate records and documents and providing excellent customer service.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Primarily enforces animal ordinances by receiving and responding to animal complaints, patrolling within City limits for animals roaming at-large, apprehending diseased or injured animals, determining animal ownership, and offering suggestions to animal owners regarding complying with laws and ordinances.
Enforces State and Federal animal regulations, rabies control and issues citations or files complaints on violations.
Removes wild animals from residences on request by servicing and maintaining traps, delivering and demonstrating the proper use of traps, setting traps, picking up trapped animals and relocating the animal or administering euthanasia drugs.
Performs euthanasia on trapped (high risk) wildlife and any critically injured animals in the field.
Prepares and sends specimen to State laboratory for examination.
Investigation and inspection of animal nuisances including bites and animal cruelty and issue citations and notices to owners for the mistreatment of animals.
Works collaboratively with other agencies investigating instances of animal cruelty and animal attacks and maintaining records on violations.
Provides humane treatment to animals while in the shelter’s custody.
Provides assistance to the general public by assisting customers with adoptions and redemptions, sterilization programs, and trap issuance; helping customers complete paperwork; recording animal information in the computer system; and maintaining and replenishing supplies.
Responds to observed or reported emergency situations and ordinance violations as well as after-hours emergency calls at the request of citizens and the Police Department. Performs emergency animal rescue service, on-call service, and provide minimal animal first aid when required.
Represents the City of Weatherford in a professional manner in all situations.
Assists Vet Technician, Animal Care Technicians, and Front Desk when asked, retrieves animals, updates information into shelter software, and uses a computer and shelter software to keep animal information accurate and current in kennels and software.
Requirements
Associate’s degree in a related field of study AND a minimum of two years demonstrated experience working in animal control and four years working with animals, preferably in an animal shelter or animal control environment. Previous experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree where appropriate.
Must obtain Basic Animal Control Certification issued by the Texas Department of Health Services within six (6) months of employment.
Must be able to maintain Euthanasia Technician certification from the State of Texas
Must have valid Texas Driver’s License and driving records must meet or surpass guidelines as set forth by the City.
Due to the nature of the position, criminal history must be clear.
Must possess computer skills, including Microsoft Office and shelter software.
Bilingual in Spanish preferred but not required.
