Animal Services Technician

City Of Jonesboro•Jonesboro, AR

20h•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

This safety sensitive position is responsible for controlling, caring and recovery of domesticated animals. It also involves the eradication and removal of nuisance wildlife, picking up and recovery of deceased animals from roadways, and general maintenance and upkeep of Animal Control facilities, grounds, buildings, and equipment. The role also includes assisting Kennel Masters when needed.

Requirements

Ability to effectively communicate information and respond to questions in person-to-person and small group situations with customers, clients, general public and other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to prepare and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of known variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram formats.
Must be 21 years of age to obtain ACIC certification.
Valid Drivers License.
Regular use of complex machines and equipment (desktop/laptop computer and software, road and production machines and equipment, driver's license/cdl, etc.)

Nice To Haves

ALETA law enforcement graduate.

Responsibilities

Provide food, water and sterilize kennels against disease.
Picks up abandoned or stray animals.
Provide medical care to animals to include inoculations.
Provide clerical tasks, answer phone, service calls and logs information.
Assist Kennel Masters when needed.
Traps and eradicates nuisance wildlife.
Certified euthanist, euthanizes animals and maintains records.
Responds to emergency calls after hours.
Maintains quarantined animals for health department officials.
Maintains facility and property as needed.
Provides 1st responder care to injured animals in the field.
Handle livestock problems and recover deceased animals from roadways and properly dispose.
Operating a city vehicle is required for the essential functions.
Dispatches calls for service through Police Radio system, runs criminal history checks, vehicle and warrant checks for Animal Control Officers.
Perform any other related duties as required or assigned.