Animal Control Officer

Title: Animal Control Officer I

Organization: 531 - Health:
Animal Control

Department: 531 - Animal Control Officers

Location: Health

Rate of Pay: 16.16

The purpose of the Animal Control Officer I is to patrol the city, control the population of domestic or wild animals, and enforce city ordinances. The Animal Control Officer I is responsible for issuing citations, responding to complaints, monitoring city areas, and catching animals. The class works according to some procedures; decides how and when to do things under general supervision.

• Effective Communication
• Trust
• Time Management
• Ethical Practice
• Citizen Value

• Average skills; knowledge of commonly used work routines, rules, procedures, or operations; ability to use specialized equipment.
• Drives and patrols the city for violations of ordinances or animal problems and enforces those ordinances.
• Patrols sections of the city in a vehicle looking for violations of city ordinances and health codes, and deals with the public regarding these violations.
• Handles all calls from the public related to pest control or removal.
• Investigates complaints or problems, and issues citations for violations.
• Catches, detains, treats, or euthanizes animals.
• Writes reports on calls, court cases, and other documentation.
• Answers phone, communicates, and educates the public regarding questions and information about city ordinances.
• Performs related tasks as necessary.

High school graduation or GED plus one year of experience.

Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Requires Animal Euthanasia Technician Certification, Animal Control Certification, and Chemical Capture Certification.

Minimal judgment; instructions, once established and defined, normally allow the job to be accomplished without direct and/or constant supervision; mostly routine work requiring that employee recognize obvious problems (e.g., missing information, numbers out of sequence, about to go over cliff in tractor, etc.); situations outside the instructions are referred to the supervisor or lead worker.

General guidelines: occasionally requires interpretation of available options to apply to non-standard situations; day-to-day work drives priorities.

Does not supervise.

Does not deal with money.

Frequent contact with the public or other organizations; interactions may require obtaining cooperation of people; courtesy and tact are required when dealing with moderately difficult or sensitive issues.

More extensive active physical exertion: may require brief periods of heavy muscular exertion, such as standing, lifting, moving, pulling, pushing, etc. Ability to exert up to 35-50 lbs. of force occasionally to move objects.

Responsible for assigned equipment/property used outside of office; responsible for handing out to and ჩანს retrieve property/equipment from employees and keeping inventory; use of agency vehicle.

Exposure to disagreeable conditions is brief or otherwise insignificant; frequent travel associated with job; periodic situations that cause stress and tension in the execution of regular duties.

The City of Brownsville requires all employees to successfully pass a Drug & Alcohol and a physical examination and a Background Check.

The City of Brownsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

The City of Brownsville offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support its employees' well‑being and future. Employees participate in a robust retirement plan through the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) City to Employee Matching Ratio 2:1, with eligibility for retirement after 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years of service at any age.

The City provides exceptional health benefits,…