Animal Services Supervisor

ANIMAL SERVICES SUPERVISOR

Salary Information
Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

Open to the Public
This recruitment is being held to establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Animal Services Supervisor positions within OC Community Resources/OC Animal Care. The eligible list established may also be used to fill similar and lower-level classifications throughout the County of Orange.

Final date to receive applications
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. The Final date to receive applications for this recruitment will be on Monday, February 23, 2026 at 11:59 PM (PT).

OC Animal Care
OC Animal Care's mission is to provide refuge and care for animals, foster the human-animal bond and promote safety in our community to ensure a safe compassionate community for all. OC Animal Care promotes responsible pet ownership; health and safety of people and animals and spay/neuter programs. OC Animal Care provides temporary shelter and medical care for lost, owned, or stray animals and opportunities for adoption for these animals.

OC Animal Care (OCAC) was founded in 1941 in the City of Orange in Orange County, California as a rabies control center with only 25 dog kennels. Since then, OCAC has expanded to play an important role in Orange County's animal care community. OCAC serves 14 cities and unincorporated areas of Orange County with its expanded programs and services, and in 2024, the agency accepted over 15,000 animals.

OCAC's goal is to deliver prompt, temporary care and refuge to homeless animals, reunite animals with their owners, facilitate adoption, ensure public safety, and enhance the human-animal bond in the community. The shelter is designed to provide positive experience for animals and people alike and is the backdrop for the adaptive animal programming continually developed by OC Animal Care to provide enrichment, engagement and adoption services for the animals in its care.

For more information on OC Community Resources click on the link. For more information on the County of Orange click on the link.

The Opportunity
The Animal Services Supervisor is a lead role that supports shelter management at OC Animal Care to effectively plan, develop, and implement operational practices to achieve performance goals.

Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plans, organizes and directs the following activities within animal shelter operations:
• • Shelter services, including the impoundment, care, release and disposal of animals
  • Shelter programs, including foster program, transport rescue, intake diversion, rescue services, and customer service.
• Provides technical assistance to division management in the identification of problems, needs and objectives of Animal Control and the enforcement of related ordinances
• Makes recommendations to the Program Manager on the formulation of policies and procedures
• Plans and develops programs to implement policies and procedures
• Directs the selection, assignment, training and performance evaluation of all staff assigned to Animal Control
• Promotes community education in the operation of a functional area, confers with the public regarding animal care service programs
• Responds to inquiries from the public and County officials by directing and/or conducting special investigations concerning the functional area of responsibility
• Prepares or directs and reviews written material, statistical reports and correspondence
• Oversees the establishment and maintenance of various types of records, files, and computerized information systems
• Assists in the preparation of the annual division budget; advises the team manager of present and future needs for personnel and equipment in the functional area of responsibility; assembles budget recommendations and justifications.
• Transport animals, equipment, or materials to support shelter operations, as needed

OC Animal Care provides service 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Incumbents should be prepared to work rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends and holidays. Incumbents may be drafted for mandatory overtime in the event of an emergency, disaster, or during periods of unexpected staffing shortages.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate extensive knowledge and/or related experience in the following core competencies:

Technical Expertise

• Knowledge of computer programs related to animal care such as Chameleon
• Ability to work in an environment involving the care and treatment of animals
• Demonstrating the ability to handle animals safely
• Understanding and applying Federal, State and County ordinances and laws relating to animals

Supervision | Leadership

• Leads and creates a team with a strong customer service focus and excellent organizational skills
• Attracts, leads, and develops employees to benefit their teams and their career goals
• Provides structure to a team with tools and…