Animal Control Officer

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The City of Luling is accepting applications for a full-time Animal Control Officer.

The Animal Control Officer is a specialized service and maintenance position responsible for enforcing City animal control ordinances and applicable state laws within the City limits. The position is responsible for the humane care, custody, and control of animals, investigating animal-related complaints and bite cases, maintaining accurate records, and providing care and maintenance for animals housed at the City animal shelter.

The Animal Control Officer regularly interacts with members of the public and must exercise sound judgment, tact, courtesy, and professionalism when responding to complaints, enforcing regulations, and handling potentially difficult or confrontational situations. The position requires the ability to work independently and make mature, informed decisions involving the safety of the public, City employees, and animals.

• Enforces City animal control ordinances and applicable state laws concerning the care, custody, control, and treatment of animals.
• Investigates animal bite cases and prepares required reports and documentation.
• Investigates complaints involving vicious, abused, neglected, abandoned, or otherwise dangerous animals.
• Investigates animal cruelty and neglect complaints in accordance with applicable laws and procedures.
• Works with Police Department officers and detectives when investigations require additional law enforcement assistance or the filing of official complaints or charges.
• Prepares accurate reports regarding animal bites, cruelty cases, abuse, neglect, impoundments, and other animal control activities.
• Enters animal control records and reports into the Department's RMS system as required.
• Maintains accurate records and statistics regarding seized, impounded, released, transferred, and otherwise handled animals.
• Maintains accurate records of animal registrations and works with local veterinarians regarding animal registration activities.
• Provides required weekly assignment statistics and other reports to the appropriate supervisor.
• Maintains required Animal Control Officer certification and completes all required continuing education.
• Maintains working relationships with the Texas Department of State Health Services Zoonosis Division and local and regional animal control agencies as necessary.
• Works cooperatively with local animal welfare and shelter organizations regarding shelter operations, animal care, and adoption programs.
• Provides humane care, feeding, handling, and monitoring of animals housed in the City's custody.
• Maintains the cleanliness, sanitation, safety, and general condition of City animal shelter facilities.
• Sets, monitors, and services animal traps in response to citizen requests and animal control needs.
• Captures, restrains, transports, and impounds animals using safe and humane methods.
• Picks up and disposes of deceased animals in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and City procedures.
• Responds to citizen complaints and requests involving stray, nuisance, vicious, injured, abused, neglected, or deceased animals.
• Maintains and properly operates assigned animal control vehicles, equipment, traps, cages, and other departmental property.
• Reports equipment, vehicle, shelter, or supply needs and makes recommendations regarding necessary purchases or improvements.
• Assists with developing, reviewing, and updating standard operating procedures for animal shelter and animal control operations.
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable animal control ordinances, state laws, regulations, and animal handling techniques.
• Makes recommendations to the Chief of Police regarding animal control operations, procedures, equipment, and related issues.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned by the Chief of Police.

• Thorough knowledge of applicable animal control ordinances, state laws, regulations, and procedures.
• Knowledge of animal behavior, humane animal handling, restraint, capture, and trapping techniques.
• Knowledge of appropriate procedures for investigating animal bites, cruelty, abuse, neglect, and dangerous animal complaints.
• Knowledge of proper animal shelter sanitation, maintenance, feeding, and animal care practices.
• Ability to safely handle and restrain stray, aggressive, frightened, injured, or dangerous animals.
• Ability to set and safely operate animal traps and other animal control equipment.
• Ability to recognize and appropriately respond to potential health and safety hazards associated with animals.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate tactfully and professionally with members of the public, including…