Animal Control Officer

Job Summary:

The Animal Control Officer is responsible for enforcing all animal and rabies activities within the City

of Dayton.  This position is authorized to drive city vehicles and is considered a safety-sensitive position.

Specific Duties:

• Writes citations for leash law violations


• Patrols the city for stray animals


• Captures animals by the use of trap, snare, catchpole, or any other 

          departmental authorized equipment

• Investigates complaints about improperly treated animals


• Investigates animals roaming at large whether dispatched or observed


• Investigates dog bite reports


• Responds to calls for service related to animals as directed by the dispatcher or supervisors


• Documents activities with required reports


• Attends training as required


• Collects fines and fees related to animal control activities


• Feeds, waters, and maintains captured animals


• Cleans and sanitizes the animal shelter


• Assists in the euthanasia process for unwanted animals


• Returns animals to proper owners


• Adopts animals to new owners, when possible


• Disposes of deceased animals in a legal manner authorized by the department


• Sets and retrieves traps for citizens who report problems


• Assists with the capture of loose livestock when required


• Performs other related duties as required

Essential Functions:

• Ability to  effectively communicate in oral and written communications in English 


• Ability to operate commercial telephones and a two-way radio


• Ability to lift, carry, drag, push or pull up to 50 pounds


• Ability to drive, walk and run


• Ability to respond to work with minimal notice for emergencies


• Ability to work with friendly, unfriendly, tame, and wild animals


• Ability to perform duties in all types of weather and lighting conditions


• Ability to operate a police radio, spotlight, cage doors, and gates, rifle, and vehicle


• Ability to work with various chemicals involved in cleaning and sanitizing

Required Education, Degrees, Certificates, and/or Licenses:

• Minimum 21 years of age


• High school diploma for GED


• Texas Department of Health Animal Control Certification, or


• Obtain Texas Department of Health Animal Control Certification within one year of employment or, if schools are unavailable, the next available school exceeding one year 

       of employment

• Valid Texas Driver’s License

Acceptable Experience and Training:

• Prior experience working with animals preferred

Note:

This job description is intended to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position.  Duties, responsibilities and actions may change at any time without prior notice.