Animal Control Officer

Animal Control Officer The City of Cedar Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Animal Control Officer. Performs various activities associated with the enforcement of city and state regulations pertaining to animals within the City limits. Provides education and information to the public regarding animal related issues such as protecting residents from stray or vicious animals and related diseases; operates the animal control center; patrolling for loose, stray or sick animals, captures, impounds, and when necessary, disposes of animals; and maintains records and prepares and submits reports. Job Responsibilities Maintain, clean and disinfect animal control equipment and vehicles; implement routine schedule of required maintenance; schedule the repair. Patrol, capture and impound domestic and non-domestic animals that are vicious, injured or creating health/safety hazards; also responds to citizen complaints regarding same. Investigates reported complaints regarding animal cruelty and abuse, and animal nuisances. Provide for the humane care of impounded animals; maintain the temporary holding animal facility and grounds in a safe and sanitary manner; ensure adequate food and water is dispensed on a daily basis; obtain appropriate treatment for wounded/sick animals; clean facility and grounds on a routine basis. Enforces all applicable State and City laws and ordinances pertaining to rabies, impounding, and humane treatment of animals. Quarantines or confines animals suspected of exposure for rabies observation, prepares specimens for submission of rabies testing. May remove dead animals, transporting and disposing of properly. Write reports; performs computer data entry as needed; issues warnings and/or citations to owners of animals that do not comply with the applicable laws. Educate citizens to promote health, safety, and responsible pet ownership. Appears and testifies in municipal and/or county court in cases involving violations of city ordinances and state laws relating to animal control. May serve as Senior Animal Control Officer in that person's absence. Performs such other related duties as may be assigned. Qualifications High school graduation, or GED equivalent. At least one year of animal control experience. Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge: Must have a general working knowledge of animal control regulations to include animal behavior, health regulations, city ordinances and state laws relating to animal control, equipment operations, and record preparation. Skills/Abilities: Must be able to deal effectively, efficiently, and in a pleasant manner with distraught and irate citizens; make competent decisions under stress; apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uncomplicated written or oral instructions; follow oral and written directives; lift, push, pull, and drag equipment and animals up to 75 lbs. without help several times daily; dispose of animals, work indoors, outdoors in confined spaces, on level, slippery, sloping, unstable and muddy terrain; work in adverse environmental conditions including inclement weather, fumes, dust/mist, noxious odors, chemicals, solid waste substances, animal feces, urine, saliva, and the sight of blood; be able to be exposed to insects, noxious plants and snakes, assorted wildlife, vicious animals and handle livestock; read, write, see, talk, hear; climb, crawl, kneel, run, sit, squat, bend, stand, stoop; walk in excess of 5 miles per day while pursuing animals and carrying equipment; work assigned shifts, including weekends and holidays; respond to after hour emergency calls on a rotating basis; simultaneously handle multiple tasks; identify various animal species; maintain appropriate certifications; Texas driver’s license applicable to job responsibilities, and acceptable driving record. #J-18808-Ljbffr