Animal Control Officer I

York County Government•York, SC

9d•Onsite

About The Position

York County is seeking a full-time, non-exempt Animal Control Officer I to enforce the Animal Control Ordinance and educate citizens on proper animal care. The ideal candidate will be comfortable with animals, reliable, a team player, take initiative, have a desire to learn, and engage in physical activity. This role involves responding to animal-related complaints, impounding animals, investigating cruelty cases, and providing emergency on-call service. The position requires operating a county vehicle and maintaining related records.

Requirements

High School Graduation or GED equivalent.
Valid driver’s license required.
CPR and First Aid Certification.
Ability to obtain Animal Control Academy certification.
Comfortable with animals of varying size and breeds.
Reliable.
Team player.
Takes initiative.
Has a desire to learn.
Engage in physical activity.

Nice To Haves

Experience with animals preferred.

Responsibilities

Enforces ordinances and statutes related to the control of dogs and cats by patrolling assigned areas and picking up domestic animals, which are in violation of County ordinance.
Captures and impounds diseased, injured, stray or trapped dogs and cats.
Responds to and investigates complaints from the public regarding diseased, injured, stray and abused domestic animals.
Impounds strays, abandoned, and neglected animals and issues appropriate warnings and citations.
Investigates cases of cruelty to domestic animals, abandonment, and neglect and ill treatment of domestic animals, etc.
Ensures that confinement of domestic animals is according to County policies and procedures.
Investigates animal bites.
Provides proper care for animals as necessary including feeding, acquiring medical aid, and related duties.
Documents animal control incidents, bite investigations, violations, citations, etc.
Prepares and maintains files (including records and reports) regarding impounded dogs and cats, animal bites, quarantines, investigations, citations, vehicle logs and daily statistics.
Communicates with the public concerning adoption, release and redemption of animals, ordinance compliance, and animal related programs available to assist the public.
Provides emergency on call service to citizens for animal related matters during after hours, holidays, and weekends as directed.
Operates and maintains a County animal control vehicle according to policy.
Quarantines, euthanizes or provides transportation to a medical facility for animals according to departmental policy, procedure, or applicable County ordinance.
Maintains and operates the incinerator.
Performs related work as assigned.