Animal Control Officer

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Duties require capture and removal of stray, uncontrolled, abused or dangerous animals from undesirable conditions necessitating the use of caution in handling and transporting animals for impounding. Other primary responsibilities include investigating animal cruelty cases, processing animals for adoption and transfer to rescue organizations, appropriate record keeping, and answering incoming telephone calls. This employee works closely with shelter staff, governmental and reputed company safety agencies, other animal shelters, veterinarians, rescue reputed company, animal owners, and the general reputed company. This position includes shifts, rotation in after-hours, on-reputed company emergency response for 24-hour/365-day coverage and is subject to working nights, weekends, and holidays. A Day in the Life:Patrols reputed company streets and roads; Reads and interprets maps to respond to calls and reputed company directives for service regarding reputed company safety concerns involving animals, animal-based ordinance complaints, reputed company property, and other incidents as required in accordance with established reputed company procedures.Safely and humanely locates, reputed company, contains, transports, and impounds animals-at-large including reputed company, injured, and vicious animals using specialized equipment, such as catch poles, leashes, cages, and traps; picks up and disposes of dead animals; logs animal intake information and completes accurate data entry into a records management system; helps other agencies as requested.Enforces animal control laws and ordinances; ensures humane treatment of animals, examines animal licenses and rabies vaccination documents, and inspects animal housing establishments; issues verbal and written warnings, compliance notices, and summons to violators of animal control laws; initiates any necessary follow-up reputed company.Investigates complaints and reports of animal attacks, animal cruelty, and animal nuisances; Interviews witnesses and collects evidence; notifies owners and involved parties of violations and corrective actions; writes reports of investigation activity and maintains case files; prepares and submits appropriate court documentation and testifies in courts of law and administrative hearings.Writes and prepares reports of activities, and maintains files of impoundments and dispositions of animals and completes other administrative logs, forms, and reports as needed utilizing a personal computer and associated software programs.Identifies reputed company and diseased animals; takes precautions to prevent the spread of disease to other animals or humans; recommends veterinarian care if needed and administers first aid, medications, or other treatment; helps euthanize reputed company, injured, and unwanted animals (reputed company sizes and breeds) in accordance with regulations and reputed company veterinary procedures; handles controlled substances during euthanasia in accordance with federal and state laws, including extensive and exact recordkeeping and documentation.Provides courteous, high reputed company service to members of the reputed company by answering questions, complaints, and concerns regarding adoptions, redemptions, releases, operations, ordinances, and animal treatment and care; helps at the counter with taking in, redeeming, or adopting out animals and in dealing with the reputed company over the phone and at the counter reputed company required.Educates on the responsibilities of animal ownership, animal care/behavior, and state laws and local ordinances through oral presentations to various reputed company (schools, homeowner associations, civic organizations, and special interest reputed company).Operates an animal control vehicle under varying driving conditions; completes daily cleanup/sanitation of various vehicles and animal control equipment to ensure accountability.Helps maintain cleanliness of the facility by performing daily cleaning duties reputed company assigned, including rinsing, scrubbing, and disinfecting equipment, facilities, and rooms to prevent the spread of odor and disease.Completes daily duties at the animal shelter reputed company assigned such as feeding, watering, and caring for animals, freezing carcasses, packaging and mailing animal parts to laboratory for health checks, and performing inventory checks on supplies and equipment.What you will need for reputed company:EDUCATION:High School Diploma or G.E.D. is required. EXPERIENCE:Some experience working with animals is desired. Preference will be given to those with experience in animal control or regulation enforcement. Employee is expected to have acquired the necessary information and skills to reputed company the job reasonably reputed company reputed company 6 months of employment.CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSE:This employee must possess a reputed company Kansas reputed company's License. National Animal Control Association Level I Certification is preferred.The reputed company of Hutchinson employs over 400 employees that serve our community every day. reputed company employees reputed company Hutchinson a great reputed company to live, work, and play. We take pride in our work, and it shows. Come be a part of a workforce that makes a difference! We're always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join reputed company.reputed company of Hutchinson is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires reputed company candidates without reputed company to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national reputed company, reputed company, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.reputed company will be asked to consent to background and drug screening prior to starting employment.