What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Services Officer position at Little Elm?
JOB SUMMARY
Under the general direction of the Animal Services Supervisor provides respectful, courteous, and friendly customer service to all residents, business owners, and property owners while enforcing Town ordinances and ensuring compliance of regulations pertaining to the animal control ordinance. Candidate displays composure, a helpful attitude, integrity, and professionalism in all circumstances, including stressful and other adverse conditions. Primary duties include Animal Services duties including but not limited to : assisting in the animal shelter, assisting in the receiving, redeeming and adoption of animals at the shelter, also includes investigation of animal complaints and animal bites, patrols Town and impounds stray or injured animals, and removal of dead animals from the roadway. Activities include responding to complaints, writing reports, conducting investigations, research, providing staff support, providing education and awareness to the public, maintaining records, public presentations, general office duties, and other duties as assigned, all in conformance with State and Town law.
The Animal Services Officer will have an opportunity to work in a community that is one of the fastest growing and most exciting suburbs in the USA. The candidate must be highly motivated and strive for success by demonstrating Little Elm’s Core Values of Integrity, Customer Service, Efficiency, and Innovation.
EDUCATION / TRAINING / EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma (GED) is required. One or more years of animal control work or related experience preferred.
LICENSES OR CERTIFICATES
- Must be bondable.
- Basic Animal Control Officer Certification preferred or the ability to complete within six months of employment.
- Must have a valid Texas Driver's License.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
OTHER SKILLS & ABILITIES
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
REASONING ABILITY
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to operate various machines and / or equipment; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear. The employee is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to push, pull, and lift up to 50-75 lbs. unassisted; walk, bend, stoop, reach, kneel, stoop, bend, twist, climb, see, talk, hear, and write. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Works in a combination of office and field environment. Position requires work indoors, underground, outdoors, in confined spaces, in trenches, on level, slippery, sloping, and unstable and muddy terrain; and work in adverse environmental conditions to include inclement weather, hazardous conditions including mechanical, electrical, fume odor, dust / mist, chemical, and toxic waste hazards and other solid waste substances and exposure to insects, noxious plants, snakes, etc
E.O.E. The Town of Little Elm does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability or military service in employment or the provision of services.
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