Animal Control Officer

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Animal Control Officer-Boiling Spring Lakes, NC. Pop. 7200. The Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department is seeking candidates for the position of animal control officer. Candidates must successfully complete a background investigation, and drug screen. The salary range for this position is $34,270 to $54,787. The hiring range is expected to be between $34,270 and $36,905. To apply for this position candidates must complete a City of Boiling Spring Lakes Employment Application. The job description for the animal control officer can be found below. Documents can be submitted in person or by mail to the Boiling Spring Lakes Police Department or City Hall located at 9 East Boiling Spring Road - Southport, NC 28461 or through email to gjordan@cityofbsl.org. Position will be open until filled. The City of Boiling Spring Lakes is an EOE.

Position Overview: Work is performed under the supervision of a Chief of Police or his/her designee. This officer's work involves investigating complaints, capturing and impounding stray, vicious, or injured animals; enforcing ordinances governing licensing, impounding, humane treatment, sanitation and disposal of animals; assist in cleaning the shelter, feeding and euthanizing animals; other related work as required.

Essential Job Functions

• Patrols assigned area in an animal control vehicle to search for stray, sick, injured, or dead animals and provide services as needed; responds to calls from the public, law enforcement agencies, or other Animal Control Officers concerning injured, stray, sick, or dangerous animals and violations of animal regulatory ordinances; enforces State and local laws, regulations, and ordinances, such as leash laws, licensing, vaccinations, spaying, neutering, quarantining, dangerous dog, animal noise, and barking dog ordinances; picks up and transports animals to the shelter for impounding, disposal, or rabies investigation, or to the veterinarian as appropriate.
• Prepares reports, completes records and various forms such as daily activity sheets, quarantine and investigative reports, and logs of controlled drugs used.
• Provides information to the public regarding licensing, vaccinations, euthanasia, rabies control, pet-owner responsibilities, spaying, neutering, and adoptions; participates in public school and community group presentations.
• Conducts investigations in response to public complaints of violations of animal regulatory ordinances; appears in court to testify and present evidence regarding violations of animal regulatory ordinances.
• Inspects commercial/hobby kennels and catteries for code compliance.
• Performs animal care duties such as feeding animals, monitoring sick and dangerous animals, segregating and isolating animals when necessary; detects disease or injury in animals.
• Cleans and disinfects kennel areas, vehicles and equipment; assists with office duties such as receiving animals brought to the shelter by the public and releasing impounded animals to the public.
• Participates in the euthanizing of animals.
• Issue civil citations or warnings to violators of various ordinances and testify in court to present evidence or act as witness in criminal cases.
• Exhibit community relations by supporting community problem-oriented policing.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must possess some experience in animal control work or working with animals.
• Some college preferred, but not required.

Other Skills/Abilities

• Ability to be a self starter and independent worker
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public and other employees

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.