Salary: $11.25 Hourly
Location : Watauga, TX 76148
Job Type: Part Time
Job Number: PD 05-119 0424
Department: Police Department
Opening Date: 04/22/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Summary of Position

Maintains the Animal Shelter and kennels and assists in feeding, caring and placing animals under the general direction of the Animal Control Supervisor.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides a safe and sanitary environment for the temporary housing of animals by cleaning, sanitizing and maintaining animal cages, kennels, pens and runs and ensures all are in good working condition and safe for habitation.
• Assists in the feeding, care and placement of animals.
• Provides inoculations, appropriate preventive care and basic medical treatment to animals in accordance to current shelter policy and procedures.
• Assists the public in adoption, redemption and lost and found services in a courteous manner.
• May assist in the Animal Shelter office by answering incoming calls, processing fees paid to the animal shelter, and completing paperwork for animal adoptions and other animal related dispositions.
• Cleans runs, cat room, quarantine rooms, work room, kitchen, euthanasia room and lobby of Animal Shelter facility.
• Assists in conducting daily animal inventory to insure each animal is entered in the shelter's management software and the proper paperwork is posted on each animal's kennel.
• Assists volunteers by assigning duties and recording hours worked, trained, etc.
• Assists the public and other shelter staff.
• May assist Animal Control Officers with euthanasia.
• Identifies injuries and illness in animals and reports condition promptly to the Animal Control Supervisor.
• Assists in public education relating to responsible pet ownership, animal welfare, cruelty and City ordinances.
• Allows availability to work all shifts including holidays.
• Punctuality and regular attendance are essential functions of this position.
• Perform other work as required to insure the humane treatment and care of the animal.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Scope of Supervision
Works under general supervision of the Animal Control Supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or G.E.D. At least one (1) year of verifiable work experience in animal services field. Experience in customer service preferred.
Any work related experience resulting in acceptable proficiency levels in the above Minimum Qualifications is an acceptable substitute for the above specified education and experience requirements.
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to stand walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. While performing administrative work, the employee will use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to operate assigned equipment and adhere to all safety guidelines. Possibility of exposure to irate citizens. Possibility of exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals, materials, animals and inclement weather while in the field.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
• Ability to handle all animals including feeding and cleaning cages using disinfecting chemicals.
• Knowledge of adoption policies and provides screening of potential adopters.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook, or similar software, with the ability to quickly learn new software.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws relating to animal control code.
• Knowledge of city practice, policy and procedures.
• Knowledge of safety practices and procedures relating to animals.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in handling multiple tasks, planning and prioritizing.
• Ability to read, write, understand and follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Ability to effectively communicate and tactfully handle difficult and/or irate customers.
• Ability to work all shifts including holidays.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with citizens, the general public, supervisors, and employees.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS FOR REGULAR PART TIME EMPLOYEES
(20-29 Hours Per Week)
The City of Watauga offers a variety of benefits to its part time employees.
TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Regular full-time and regular part-time employee's tax-deferred contribution into the pension fund is 7% of gross wages. The City matches this contribution on a 2 to 1 ratio. Vested after 5 years. Employees are eligible to retire with 20 years of service.
MEDICARE
Employees are required to contribute 1.45% of their pay for Medicare insurance.
SOCIAL SECURITY
The City of Watauga is a non-participating agency.
LONGEVITY PAY
Eligible employees shall receive, in December of each year, a lump sum longevity pay for every month of employment. Employees that average a minimum of 40 hours a week qualify for longevity pay of twelve dollars ($12) per month for every month of employment. Employees that average a minimum of 25-29 hours a week qualify for longevity pay of six dollars ($6) per month for every month of employment.
LEAVE
HOLIDAYS
Eleven holidays including New Year's Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and Personal Day.
VACATION
The accruals for vacation are as follows: General Government Employees - (Years 1-2) accrual is 10 days annually, (Years 3-4) accrual is 15 days annually, (Years 5-9) accrual is 16 days annually, and (10 years) accrual is 21 days annually. Civil Service Employees - (Years 0-4) accrual is 15 days annually, (Years 5-9) accrual is 16 days annually and (10 years) accrual is 21 days annually.
SICK LEAVE
Sick leave is accrued at one day per month for a total of 15 days per year. Regular part-time employees receive sick leave prorated to the average hours normally worked.
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Employees may receive up to three months of salary continuation due to an on-the-job injury
OTHER BENEFITS
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a benefit available for employees and their dependents to be used for confidential counseling.
SERVICE AWARDS
Employees receive a service award for every five (5) years of service.
DIRECT DEPOSIT
The City of Watauga is a direct deposit City. The City offers the ability to deposit employees' paychecks into 6 different accounts, if desired.
WATAUGA RECREATION CENTER
Employee membership is free.