Field Operations Supervisor - Animal Control

FIELD OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR - ANIMAL CONTROL

This is a full-time position with benefits. This position is responsible for enforcing the animal control ordinance, ensuring the humane treatment of animals in the county’s protective custody, and acting as a first-line supervisor.

Major duties include but are not limited to:

• 1. Provide excellent customer service while in shelter and in field.
• 2. Manage Animal Control Officers, assigning work schedule, daily assignments and on call schedule including offsite events as needed.
• 3. Oversee intake procedures ensuring all animals are given proper vaccinations and exams upon being brought into shelter.
• 4. Ensure that officers respond to calls from citizens; investigates reports of animal cruelty; prepares and files incident reports; interprets laws and ordinances and serves citations and subpoenas; impounds stray animals; provides aid to sick or injured animals; responds to animal bite reports; secures aggressive animals; arranges quarantine for animals.
• 5. Oversees the safe housing and disposition of animals in bite quarantine.
• 6. Assist Veterinarian with euthanasia process as needed.
• 7. Assess animals along with Kennel Supervisor for participation in programs.
• 8. Work with Kennel Supervisor to assign staff to assist with cleaning and disinfecting dog kennels and cat cages; sweeps, mops, and disinfects floors; provides medical treatment to animals; feeds animals; monitors animals for signs of injury or illness.
• 9. Answers multiple phone lines; processes complaints; dispatches field officers; records animal intakes, adoption education and counseling; prepares rabies specimens; prepares court cases; attends and testifies in court.
• 10. Trains new Animal Control Officers.
• 11. Transports deceased animals for disposal
• 12. Assist with daily cleaning and care of shelter and animals housed within.
• 13. Responds to after-hours emergencies as needed.
• 14. Performs other related duties as assigned.

• • Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
• • Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
• • Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.