Animal Care and Control Kennel Supervisor

The Metro Nashville Public Health Department (MPHD) seeks a dynamic and experienced Supervisor to provide leadership within our Metro Animal Care and Control program. This position is a first-line supervisor, responsible for the management of the daily animal care operations for the shelter.

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• Manage daily animal care operations for the shelter, including feeding, watering, exercising, and grooming and hygiene of the animals consistent with state, local, MPHD, and MACC policies, procedures, guidelines, and the reasonable instructions of supervisors.
• Responsible for the effective supervision and administration of Animal Care Assistants 1, 2, and 3, including coaching, training, performance evaluations, employee relations, and prioritizing and assigning work.
• Provide work direction for assigned volunteers.
• Maintain facility sanitation and cleanliness standards, oversee the safety and general maintenance of the shelter facility, regularly conduct inspections for necessary repairs, coordinate maintenance work with Metropolitan Government staff, and recommend improvements to Shelter Manager.
• Coordinate veterinary care, spaying and neutering, euthanasia, and disposals with staff and agencies, and in accordance with applicable state and local laws and regulations.
• Oversee proper observation and documentation of animals in quarantine.
• Compile daily and weekly facility reports, including animal count, facility inventory and euthanasia reports. Uses data to practice quality improvement, data analysis, and program planning and evaluation.
• Prepare regular progress reports. Communicate with internal and external stakeholders as needed for visibility and success of the program. Take initiative to identify and solve problems. Complete and maintain appropriate logs and incident reports.
• Work with Shelter Manager, Animal Control Officers, and other shelter staff to support adoption and outreach efforts, and address intake issues and concerns. Assist Shelter Manager with developing policies and procedures and recommending internal organization.
• Assist with implementing systems to effectively meet operating goals and objectives.
• Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures in a fair and impartial manner.
• Use high verbal and written communication skills and strong problem‑solving abilities.
• Promote a caring attitude toward all animals and treat animals humanely and with compassion at all times, regardless of circumstances, including those that are sick, injured, feral, or aggressive.
• Perform euthanasia of animals.
• Support and participate in departmental response to disaster and emergency events.
• Regular, reliable and predictable attendance; and Performs other duties as assigned.

• High School Diploma, GED or the equivalent.
• 3–5 years of progressively responsible administrative support experience.
• 1–2 years of supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be a Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician (CAET), or obtain that certification within six months of hire.
• Valid driver’s license, use of personal vehicle, and maintenance of valid personal vehicle insurance as required by Tennessee Law.
• As of date of hire, must have satisfactorily completed NACA I and II, or NACHO A and B, or the equivalent in experience/education.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science, Biology, or a related field.
• Must have and be able to demonstrate knowledge of basic animal care standards, including safe animal handling procedures for domestic and wild animals.
• Must have and be able to demonstrate knowledge of proper use, secure storage, and disposal of lethal chemicals, syringes and related equipment.

Must receive pre‑exposure rabies vaccinations.

• Medium to heavy work that involves walking, standing, bending, stooping, lifting, and exerting up to 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, including restraint of animals of varying size, age, and physical condition.
• Must use protective clothing or gear.
• May risk exposure to toxic and caustic chemicals, and animals/wildlife, including exposure to animal bites, scratches, and diseases such as Rabies, Ringworm, Lyme disease and Zoonosis.

Candidates with accreditations earned in a foreign institute are encouraged to apply; however at the present time MPHD is not sponsoring individuals through any of the US Government employment‑based immigration programs.

MPHD seeks to be a socially and culturally responsive organization that acknowledges and addresses historical and current inequities in our public health promotion and practice. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to work with multicultural communities.