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Animal Services Field Supervisor
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South Salt Lake, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Listed on 2026-02-06
Listing for:
City of South Salt Lake
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-06
Job specializations:
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Outdoor/Nature/Animal Care
Environmental Protection
Job Description & How to Apply Below
POSITION SUMMARY
The Animal Services Field Supervisor oversees the field operations of Animal Services Officers to enforce city codes governing the care and control of animals. They support animal services activities pertaining to licensing, controlling, sheltering and disposing of animals. They support operations of the city animal shelter such as impounding animals, returning animals to their owners and providing animal care, health interventions and hygiene.
ESSENTIALRESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Establishes goals and performance expectations for animal services field operations.
- Evaluates enforcement codes, processes, procedures and recommends improvements.
- Ensures officer duties are performed in a safe and prudent manner.
- Trains new officers in the field and provides training to advance skills of all officers.
- Supports management of personnel schedules, work assignments, and performance.
- Assists staff with unusual and complex field situations, difficult people, and technical actions and procedures.
- Coordinates with dispatch to handle complex situations, assign officers and request additional staff as needed.
- Assists officers in preparing citations, warrants, notices of violations and other civil orders.
- Prepares case information for court dispositions and attends court proceedings as needed.
- Participates in joint enforcement and problem solving, including Community Impact Team (COMMIT).
- Supports other public safety staff in controlling animals during their operations.
- Inspects animal-related businesses as required by code and manages compliance.
- Manages assets for staff use, including radios, fleet, laptops, and safety equipment.
- Patrols city and responds to calls for service to investigate violations and problems.
- Picks up stray, sick, injured, dead, and dangerous animals and collects nuisance animal traps.
- Euthanizes animals when necessary and ensures proper disposal of carcasses.
- Monitors bite cases and rabies cases for proper testing and compliance with laws.
- Provides service and information to the public regarding policies and procedures.
- Participates in emergency response in the on-call schedule rotation.
- Answers and directs calls, emails and other requests for information.
- Assists public with animal reunification, surrenders, impounds, and adoptions.
- Assists with animal care services, including licensing, microchipping, euthanizing, etc.
- Provides assistance to owners of lost animals to promote reunification.
- Assists with community outreach and education.
- Assists in events such as vaccination and adoption events, open houses, and other volunteer events.
- Cleans the animal shelter, including kennels, cages and dog runs as needed.
- Cares for animals, including feeding, walking, moving to outdoor pens, socializing, cleaning, etc.
- Assists with recordkeeping relating to licenses, impounds, adoptions, veterinary care and enforcement.
- Graduation from high school or GED equivalent. Preference given to applicants with an Associates degree or higher.
- Five years of experience as an Animal Services Officer, Ordinance Enforcement Officer, or Law Enforcement.
- Officer of which three years must have been supervisory or administrative.
- Preference given for P.O.S.T certification as a Special Functions Officer or ability to obtain within six months, conditionally paid for by city.
- Must possess a valid state drivers license or obtain one prior to employment.
- Taser certification – will be required to attain taser certification from the SSL Police Department.
- Pepper spray certification – will be required to attain pepper spray certification from the SSL Police Department.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Knowledge of civil and criminal law, animal law theory, and their application.
- Knowledge of methods and techniques of effective investigations and casework.
- Knowledge of interview techniques.
- Knowledge of animal behavior, first aid, basic veterinary care standards and euthanasia.
- Knowledge of animal types, breeds and markings.
- Skill and ability to act independently with minimum supervision.
- Skill in decision-making using independent judgment and analyzing situations and to make appropriate decisions.
- Skill and ability to perform effectively in stressful situations.
- Skill in interpreting and applying policies and procedures.
- Skill in relating to others from diverse backgrounds.
- Skill in customer service and relating to people in stressful situations.
- Skill and ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Skill in properly handling confidential information and files.
- Skill in word processing, spreadsheets, personal computers, mobile devices and office equipment.
- Skill in handling various sizes and species of animals in…
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