Animal Care Technician

City of Irving • City of Irving, TX

22d • Onsite

About The Position

Irving Animal Services is a division of the Irving Police Department, and it maintains a safe and secure city by providing a healthy environment for humans and animals living in Irving. In 2010, the City of Irving constructed a 26,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Animal Care Campus that includes cat condos with window views, a dog park and spacious kennels. The campus is shared with DFW Humane Society. The City of Irving strives to be the most inclusive, welcoming, respectful and understanding municipal organization in North Texas. Irving is home to one of the most diverse ZIP codes in the nation, with many religions, races, nationalities and beliefs represented. The city acknowledges that its employees’ diversity make them uniquely qualified to serve. This is achieved by building and nurturing an employment base that better reflects the races, cultures, faiths, gender identities, generations and philosophies of the community. The goal is to create programming and engagement opportunities, implement best and emerging practices, and foster an environment of understanding and respect. This allows for equitable access to programs and services, removal of barriers for engagement, and a culture of safety, trust and belonging.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Must have or obtain euthanasia certification within six months from date of hire

Nice To Haves

• Prior relevant experience
• Bilingual (English / Spanish) skills

Responsibilities

• Cleaning animal enclosures and maintaining animal shelter facilities, grounds and the incinerator
• Handling, caring for, feeding and restraining animals
• Vaccinating, microchipping, administering medication, and drawing blood for animal health checks
• Answering the telephone and assisting customers in person and via email
• Working with animal rescue groups
• Processing adoptions, transfers, reclaims and city registrations
• Providing guidance to community service workers and volunteers
• Maintaining daily / monthly records, and entering accurate and complete information in and retrieving data from a specialized database system
• Performing euthanasia

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED