Taney County Animal Control (Officer) Employment Opportunity

JOB POSSTING
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ANIM
MAL CONTR
ROL OFFICER
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ANIMA
AL CONTROLL DEPARTMEENT

Applications
A s will be acccepted until the position
n is filled

JOB SUMMARY Y:
Peerform a varieety of animal control functtions in the arrea of field ennforcement annd kennel maiintenance; othher duties as
mplete operatiional needs. (Weekends and
reequired to com a Holidayys Required)

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES D
 Maintain awwareness and understanding
u g of State Stattutes and Tanney County A
Animal Controol ordinances
 Maintain awwareness & un nderstanding how
h to properrly capture & impound strays, [un]conttrollable anim mals
 Receive anim mal complain nts from publiic, in compliaance to ordinaances
 Approach, capture
c & trannsport animalss while ensuring the safetyy & well-beinng of animals as well as puublic
 Examine heaalth of animals and determ mine if veterinnarian needs too be contacteed
 Administer vaccinations
v as
a needed
 Investigate and
a quarantin ne for animal bites
b
 Testify in co
ourt if requireed
 Feed/water animals
a
 Wash / Sanitize food and water dishes
 Maintain a Clean
C work en nvironment
 Must be avaailable to be on call for afteer hour emerggencies when needed

ALIFICATIO
QUA ONS AND SK KILLS
 High Schooll Diploma or GED preferreed
 Must be at leeast 21 years of age
 Valid driver’s license req
quired
 Working kno owledge of coomputer harddware, softwarre and accesssories
 Knowledgeaable of rules, regulations
r annd State Statu
utes regardingg housing andd care of anim
mals
 Ability to keeep accurate records
r and crreate detailed
d reports

SALARY: $ 12.0
00 per hour ST
TATUS: Full Time, 40 houurs per week;; Monday-Satturday

Taneey County is a substance free, Equal Employment
E t Opportunitty Employer (EEOE). Pllease call (417)546-7285
for in
nformation. Application
ns can be obtaained online at www.taneeycounty.orgg.

Posted: June 12, 2020 Initials: DM