Animal Services Technician

Overview

The Animal Services Technician I provides humane care to all animals throughout their stay at Citrus County Animal Services while following best practice protocols and handling techniques. The schedule for this full-time position is Thursday through Monday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

• Provides daily care to all animals including cleaning and sanitizing kennels.
• Performs Intake exams thoroughly, efficiently, and humanely, administering vaccines, preventative treatment, blood draws, and scheduling.
• Monitors the animals mental and physical well-being.
• Provides daily enrichment to all animals.
• Provides exceptional customer service to citizens and volunteers.
• Documents and maintains accurate and time sensitive record keeping of animals including behavior.
• Demonstrates ability to learn how to use animal handling tools efficiently and humanely.
• Creates a clean and welcoming environment for citizens and volunteers.
• Participates in maintaining a positive and effective team player environment.
• Performs humane euthanasia of animals when warranted.
• Upholds and engages in the progressive mission of Citrus County Animal Services.
• Drives and/or operates a county vehicle or equipment and must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.
• Performs other duties as required.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Working knowledge of different animal breeds and hands-on experience in animal care, gained through professional employment or volunteer work with an organization specializing in animal care.
• Prior experience dealing with the public desirable.
• Prior experience working in Pet Point preferred.

• Working knowledge and skill about humane best practices of care, restraint, and handling of animals.
• Ability to work after normal business hours (may include nights, weekends, and holidays).
• Must have sufficient physical strength and agility to handle or restrain large or potentially dangerous animals.
• Requires ability to maintain courteous and effective relations with County staff, elected officials, community interest groups and the public.
• Must have strong working knowledge of computers and be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite of Products (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.).

• Valid Florida Driver License or must obtain within 30 days of establishing residency in Florida.
• Must have or be able to obtain within six (6) months of employment Euthanasia certification.
• Must have or be able to obtain within 90 days certification in FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) courses:
  • IS-100.c:
    Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS); and
  • IS-700.b:
    An Introduction to the National Incident Management System

• Requires standing and walking most of the day.
• The job involves frequent lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds.
• The job requires frequent bending, squatting, crawling, kneeling, balancing, twisting reaching above shoulders, and occasional climbing, jumping, and throwing.
• The job requires the completion of tasks that involve typing, simple grasping, pushing, pulling, fine manual manipulation, and occasional operating foot controls/levers and driving automotive equipment.
• The job requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, depth perception, hearing, and speaking.
• The job may risk exposure to extreme noise.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location, and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens. Emergency response duties may also include driving and/or operating a county vehicle or equipment and employees must obey all safety policies, and roadway rules and laws.

PLEASE REVIEW THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ON POSTING AND COMMUNICATE HOW YOU MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR APPLICATION/RESUME. MINIMUM REQUIEMENTS MUST BE MET TO BE CONSIDERED. Applications will be carefully reviewed to assess qualifications. Selected applicants will be interviewed to determine who will be hired for the job. The kind and length of related work experience, training and education shown on the application/resume will be an important consideration in the screening process.

Relevant experience that is not gained through work experience should be explained in the additional information section of the application.

Must successfully pass a criminal background check, pre-employment physical examination, and drug screen. Drug screens will be in accordance with the Drug Free Workplace Act and/or the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991.

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