Animal Services Supervisor

Supervises the animal services department. Protects residents from and educates the community about stray or vicious animals and related diseases works with animal shelter partnership; captures impounds relocates and when necessary performs sedation and euthanasia disposes of animals; and maintains records.

Required Additional Documents

Applicants will need to download the below required documents (Hiring Process Letter Background Waiver and Physical Ability Waiver) to be submitted with the online application : Applications without these documents will be considered incomplete and will result in disqualification.

• Hiring Process Letter
• Background Waiver
• Physical Ability Waiver

Those forms will need to be completed signed and notarized (where applicable) and then uploaded / attached with the application. Please do not submit other documents (including resumes cover letters transcripts DD214s etc). To submit the forms after your application has been submitted send forms to this email address . All forms need to be completed and submitted prior to the closing date.

Once you have submitted all required forms you will be sent an invitation link to create an account with Guardian Alliance; Complete the online personal history statement via the Guardian Alliance platform. You cannot proceed in the process without completing and submitting your personal history statement. A preliminary basic background check will be conducted and you will be notified if selected to continue to the physical test.

Essential Duties & Required Qualifications

Required Education and / or Experience :

Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or five years related experience and / or training; one to two years experience as a supervisor; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education and / or Experience :

Bachelors degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent from four-year college or technical school; five years related experience and / or training; two to five years experience as a supervisor; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certificates Licenses Registrations :

Must have a Texas DSHS basic animal control certification or equivalent. If licensed with another state must obtain the Texas DSHS basic animal control certification within 12 months of employment. Completes continuing education as required by the DSHS; maintains certification in euthanasia and chemical capture; TX Class C driver license minimum. Obtains basic instructor license within 2 years of starting position

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Knowledge Skills and Abilities :

Knowledge of departmental rules and regulations; applicable state; and local laws; city ordinances; and the use and care of vehicles and specialized facilities and equipment. Skill / Ability to supervise field operations establish and maintain effective working relationships with other law enforcement agencies judicial officials and the general public; analyze situation and adopt a quick effective and reasonable course of action; communicate effectively both orally and in writing; prepare reports operate computer with standard word processing and data inquiry software; and maintain appropriate necessary certifications Texas drivers license applicable to job responsibilities and good driving record. Normal speech normal or corrected vision and normal or corrected hearing.

Excellent communication skills needed to handle frequent citizen contact and communication with co-workers and subordinates. Must accurately articulate procedures processes and regulations to employees and patrons. Ability to handle irate or distressed patrons in a calming manner. Frequently deals with the public; communicates in person and over the telephone; provides information; explains animals services ordinances; obtains information concerning bites; handles irate or distressed citizens in a calm and effective manner. Assists people in the community in a positive friendly and helpful way regarding pets at large lost pets complaint and about pet behaviors. Address the public in a professional friendly and attentive manner.

Equipment Machines Tools and Work Aids :

Experience in using computer typewriter calculator telephone tape recorder fax machine copier phones and postage machine.

Animal services vehicle police radio first aid equipment animal services tools and equipment and other equipment as required.

Physical Demands & Additional Information

Physical Demands :

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment :

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly exposed to wet and / or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud (moderate loud very loud).

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other :

Employee is required to work on call and overtime as the need arises may have to answer subpoenaed appearances in court on employees day off or before and / or after a regularly scheduled work shift

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 69241 - 84822