Animal Control Clerk - INTERNAL DEPARTMENT ONLY

Job Title: Animal Control Clerk

Department: Sheriff's Office

Salary: $20.77 - $26.29 per hour, depending on experience

General Position Summary

Responsible for handling all Sheriff's Office Animal Control non-emergency incoming phone calls and contact from citizens at the reception counter in a professional manner and performs clerical duties in the Animal Control Division of the Sheriff’s Office.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education, Certification, & Experience
  • High school or GED certificate and prior experience in general office work; extensive experience with public contact and answering multi-line phones desirable. Experience and knowledge of State/County animal laws and procedures desirable.
  • Valid Driver's License
  • Ability to be certified as LEDS operator.
  • Ability to obtain Notary.
  • Ability to obtain First Aid/CPR certification.
  • Ability to be sworn as Civilian Clerk.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  • Language Skills - ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
  • Mathematical Skills - ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.  Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
  • Reasoning Ability - ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.  Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Computer Skills - to perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Internet software and Word Processing software.
• Physical Requirements - 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.

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.  The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and receive/handle dogs brought into the Animal Control office by the public to be transferred to the Shelter.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Working Conditions

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.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate with frequent exposure to barking dogs.

Work Schedule

The normal work schedule is 40 hours per week; exact schedules are assigned by management.  It is the attendance standards of the employer that all employees be present and on time each shift they are scheduled to work.  Full or partial absence during any scheduled shift, arriving late, or leaving early, for whatever reason, may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.  Time off may be approved if allowed by applicable policies covering illness, injury, or other personal emergency.