Animal Care Technician Part Time

City of Horn Lake, MS • Horn Lake, MS

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About The Position

The Animal Care Technician is responsible for enforcing city and state laws pertaining to animal control, ensuring that complaints are handled efficiently and effectively, educating the public in pet responsibility, and ensuring the protection and safety of animals and people in the city. This position may be part-time and/or full-time and permanent within the Animal Control Department, reporting directly to the Director of Animal Services. The role involves regular hours year-round, with potential for shift work and on-call duties in case of staff shortages. The position is primarily indoors, with some outdoor responsibilities for community projects.

Requirements

• Knowledge of various breeds of dogs, cats, and other domestic animals.
• Basic methods of animal collection and impoundment.
• Principles and practices of record keeping and recording.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations related to the care and control of animals.
• Ability to enforce animal regulations.
• Ability to learn, interpret, and apply laws and regulations of the City related to animal control.
• Ability to learn and utilize proper handling and muzzling techniques.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to pass a medical physical examination and drug test.
• Ability to meet the City's driving standards.
• Ability to maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Ability to push, pull or lift equipment, supplies, and/or animals weighing over 100 lbs.
• Ability to bend, twist, climb, crawl, squat, kneel or stoop to perform animal control duties.
• Ability to stand, walk or run to perform animal control duties.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the daily functions of the animal shelter.
• Maintains the shelter to ensure conditions are sanitary.
• Performs general cleaning of office, restrooms, and other areas of the facilities; performs minor maintenance of facility and equipment.
• Feeds and waters animals according to schedule; cleans kennels and cages using appropriate cleaning agents and equipment.
• Enters data in computer including but not limited to Animal Location updates and memos that relay any intentions from a third party.
• Maintains supplies for shelter, such as drugs, food, maintenance items; verifies that all items are received and forwards all invoices to the Animal Control Director for payment.
• Performs outside maintenance such as mowing grass, trimming shrubs, and general cleanup around the facility.
• Assists customers in selecting animals for adoption or for reclaim.
• Interacts with team members.
• Works rotating shifts as assigned.
• Regular and punctual attendance.
• Communicates effectively verbally and writes clearly, accurately, concisely, legibly, and with correct English grammar, construction and spelling.
• Performs any other related duties as required or assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support