What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Operations Supervisor - Animal Control position at Fayette Chamber of Commerce (GA)?
This is a full-time position with benefits. This position is responsible for enforcing the animal control ordinance, ensuring the humane treatment of animals in the county’s protective custody, and acting as a first-line supervisor.
Major Duties Include But Are Not Limited To
To Apply - Fayette County, GA
Major Duties Include But Are Not Limited To
- Provide excellent customer service while in shelter and in field.
- Manage Animal Control Officers, assigning work schedule, daily assignments and on call schedule including offsite events as needed.
- Oversee intake procedures ensuring all animals are given proper vaccinations and exams upon being brought into shelter.
- Ensure that officers respond to calls from citizens; investigates reports of animal cruelty; prepares and files incident reports; interprets laws and ordinances and serves citations and subpoenas; impounds stray animals; provides aid to sick or injured animals; responds to animal bite reports; secures aggressive animals; arranges quarantine for animals.
- Oversees the safe housing and disposition of animals in bite quarantine.
- Assist Veterinarian with euthanasia process as needed.
- Assess animals along with Kennel Supervisor for participation in programs.
- Work with Kennel Supervisor to assign staff to assist with cleaning and disinfecting dog kennels and cat cages; sweeps, mops, and disinfects floors; provides medical treatment to animals; feeds animals; monitors animals for signs of injury or illness.
- Answers multiple phone lines; processes complaints; dispatches field officers; records animal intakes, adoption education and counseling; prepares rabies specimens; prepares court cases; attends and testifies in court.
- Trains new Animal Control Officers.
- Transports deceased animals for disposal
- Assist with daily cleaning and care of shelter and animals housed within.
- Responds to after-hours emergencies as needed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Ability to read, write and perform mathematical calculations at a level commonly associated with the completion of high school or equivalent.
- Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years.
- Possession of or ability to readily obtain a valid driver's license issued by the State of Georgia for the type of vehicle or equipment operated.
To Apply - Fayette County, GA
Salary : $47,974