Animal Shelter Technician

Int/Ext: INTERNAL - (ONLY CURRENT MERIT STATUS MARSHALL COUNTY EMPLOYEES MAY APPLY)

The Marshall County Personnel Board is currently accepting applications for an Animal Shelter Technician position. The Animal Shelter Technician coordinates daily activities of the animal shelter, including providing care for animals, ensuring cleaning and maintenance of shelter facilities, assisting veterinarians with medical care, processing intake and adoptions of animals, providing information to the public, assisting with enforcement of animal control ordinances/laws, and performing other tasks in support of animal shelter operations.

• Performs daily activities of the animal shelter.
• Opens and closes animal shelter facilities.
• Coordinates animal intake, adoption, and reclaim procedures and activities.
• Documents all animals entering shelter and evaluates animals for adoptability.
• Ensures proper care of animals and proper cleaning, sanitation, and maintenance of shelter, kennels, cages, equipment, and facilities.
• Prepares and maintains documentation on animals in the shelter, including animal intake, medical history, care, adoption, reclaim, or disposal.
• Provides care for animals while in custody of animal control personnel; performs cleaning, feeding, and watering of animals as needed.
• Handles, lifts, and carries animals, restraining as appropriate; handles frightened, fractious, and injured animals; checks animals for current license tags and for signs of rabies, disease, or other illnesses.
• Assists veterinarians in providing routine or emergency medical care for animals in shelter; assists in administering shots and medication; assists with euthanasia procedure and disposal of sick, wild, or unadoptable animals.
• Receives moneys in payment of adoptions, impound fees, and service fees; records transactions, issues receipts, and secures revenues; prepares bank deposits.
• Monitors inventory levels of department equipment and supplies; ensures availability of adequate materials to conduct work activities; initiates requests for new/replacement items.
• Operates computer and office equipment; uses word processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail, internet, and other computer programs as needed.
• Prepares or completes various forms, reports, correspondence, animal records, bite reports, adoption documents, work orders, bank deposits, purchase requests, or other documents.
• Receives and reviews documentation such as forms, reports, correspondence, payments, adoption applications, animal complaints, laboratory reports, policies, procedures, laws, codes, ordinances, maps, manuals, reference materials, or other items; processes and retains as appropriate.
• Communicates with supervisor, volunteers, other departments, law enforcement personnel, other animal control agencies, veterinarians, the public, community organizations, and other individuals to coordinate work activities and resolve problems.
• Follows safety procedures and uses safety equipment; maintains a safe work environment.
• Maintains knowledge of applicable laws, codes, and ordinances and stays informed about new procedures and advances in the field.
• Provides customer service and responds to inquiries; greets visitors, assists with front counter duties, and processes adoptions and reclaim documentation.
• Provides information about department services, fees, procedures, and issues; educates the public on animal control ordinances, humane treatment, and related topics; researches problems and initiates resolutions.
• Receives calls/complaints related to animal issues and coordinates response with the appropriate personnel.
• Enforces applicable animal control ordinances, codes, and laws; initiates corrective actions as needed.
• Demonstrates regular punctual attendance and the ability to work well in a team.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent and one (1) year of experience in animal control, general office work, customer service, and computer operations, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses or Certifications: Must possess a valid State of Alabama driver’s…