Animal Control Officer

Why This Role Is Valuable

The purpose of this position is to monitor the City's animal population by enforcing applicable laws and regulations put in place by the City and State regarding animals within city limits. Duties include enforcing and ensuring compliance with animal control ordinances, enforcing rabies eradication laws, investigating complaints from citizens, impounding animals, preparing prosecution documents for court, cleaning of vehicle, cleaning kennels, humane euthanasia, vaccinating animals, microchipping animals, humane education, providing coverage and support within the Tri-City Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, as needed, and other duties as assigned. Cooperatively work as part of the Animal Services team, within the Tri-City Animal Shelter and Adoption Center, this position interfaces with other City employees and citizens, including providing coverage and support to the cities of Desoto and Duncanville, as needed. This position does not provide direction to other employees.

How You Add Value

Provides premier customer service to citizens, internal and external customers by responding to requests in a positive, timely, effective and professional manner. Serves as cooperative member of the Animal Services team. Enforces rabies eradication laws by investigating animal bite reports and ensuring animals are quarantined at a licensed facility or a specimen is properly prepared and shipped. Seeks out and identifies changing trends and policies in animal welfare ordinances. Investigates complaints from citizens by investigating and filing charges on cases of animal cruelty and citing citizens who own wild or dangerous animals. Enforces animal control ordinances by patrolling the streets, impounding stray and injured animals and picking up and removing dead animals. Ensures compliance with animal control ordinances by issuing written notices and citations for failure to comply. Prepares court documents needed for summons, delivery and prosecution of City County, and State court cases. Delivers animals safely to the Tri-City Animal Shelter in a timely manner and prepares proper paperwork for shelter entry. Responds to calls and completes appropriate call notes and reports in a timely and accurate manner. Provides coverage and support as needed to the animal shelter and shelter staff, regularly as assigned, by assisting with cleaning animal cages, sweeping and mopping floors, loading and unloading food and cat litter, removing trash, maintaining and cleaning equipment and cleaning the bathrooms; Cares for animals by feeding and watering animals, exercising and bathing animals, performing vaccinations, assisting in the impounding of animals, performing or assisting in euthanizing animals, and maintaining/cleaning the freezer and cooler areas. Must be able to hold animals and restrain on a leash. Provides support and coverage, when assigned, to partners of the animal shelter including on call coverage for the Tri-City partner cities of Duncanville and Desoto. Regular attendance required, including on-call coverage. This position is subject to working nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed.

What You Bring To The Role

Work requires knowledge necessary to understand basic operational, technical, or office processes. Level of knowledge equivalent to four years of high school or equivalency. No experience required; however prior animal services experience is preferred. Valid TX Driver's License required, meeting and maintaining City driving standards. Must obtain Basic Animal Control Certification within one year of hire. Must obtain Humane Euthanasia Certification within 120 days of hire. Must be able to obtain and maintain CJIS clearance with the Police Department for necessary computer and building access. Must successfully complete a six (6) month new hire introductory period.

How To Join Our Family

Complete online application at Cedar Hill City Website at The City of Cedar Hill can no longer accept actual/faxed applications. ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED. There are computers at the Cedar Hill Library for applicants that do not have access to a computer at home. If you are having trouble with the NEOGOV Applicant tracking site, please call the NEOGOV technical support number at View phone number on click.appcast.io and select option 1. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Cedar Hill will make every reasonable effort to accommodate your needs. For any special requests, please call Human Resources at View phone number on click.appcast.io. The City of Cedar Hill is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of genetic information in compliance with GINA, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, age, or disability in hiring, conditions, or termination of employment. Final applicants for employment with the City of Cedar Hill are subject to drug testing and background screening. CITY OF CEDAR HILL 285 Uptown Blvd Bldg #100 Cedar Hill, TX 75104 View phone number on click.appcast.io

Benefits

The City of Cedar Hill's culture sets us apart from any other City in the world. We live by five very important values, which also contain many parts to make a whole. The five values we live by are High Standards, Teamwork, Premier Customer Service, Family Oriented and Fun. Recognizing that employees are essential in the operation of our organization, the City of Cedar Hill exemplifies our family oriented values by offering a comprehensive benefits plan, supporting the present and future of our employees. Full time benefits include: Security for the Present: Health Plan, Dental Plan, Vision Plan, Additional Supplemental Plans, Medical and Dependent Day Care Reimbursement Account Security for the Future: TMRS Retirement Plan (Employee contributes 7% pre-tax, City provides 2 to 1 matching, vesting after 5 years, with option of retirement, at any age, with 20 years of service) Deferred Compensation Plans through ICMA and Nationwide Additional Benefits: Education Reimbursement Assistance Alan E. Sims Cedar Hill Recreation Center Employee Membership (Family membership discounts available) Zula B. Wylie Public Library Card Employee Assistance Program Longevity Leave Benefits: Vacation, Sick, 12 Paid City Holidays