What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Control Officer - On Call position at Town of Stafford?
Bargaining Unit: Non-union
Compensation: $30 flat rate per assigned 16-hour shift and hourly rate if called-in
General Statement of Duties
The Animal Control Officer on call is available for the duration of their assigned shift to respond to domestic and wild animal control concerns requiring immediate intervention. The Animal Control Officer performs animal control service work in the enforcement of State statutes and local ordinances regulating the keeping of animals within the Town of Stafford while ensuring public safety and humane animal conditions are priority.
Supervision Received Works under the direction of the Primary Animal Control Officer or designee.
Typical Duties
Duties include responding to calls; enforcing animal control laws; preparing and maintaining appropriate records and files, handling and lifting large animals. Retrieve and transport sick, inured or deceased animals as directed. Ensure animals detained at the animal facility received adequate food, water, personal care and medication as needed. Responsible for cleaning the animal shelter. Assist the Primary ACO with recovering and re-homing lost, stray, or abandoned animals.
*Being on-call means an employee is available to work if their employer contacts them. Employees who are on call will need to remain near town and available to respond to calls within thirty (30) minutes. While on-call, the Animal Control Officer will be paid a flat rate of $30 per assigned 16-hour shift. If the ACO is called-in to respond to an event or performs other scheduled hourly work such as kennel cleaning or feeding, they will receive an applicable hourly rate of pay dependent upon experience, for time worked.
Required Qualifications
High School diploma or equivalent
Valid motor vehicle operator’s license
Previous experience as an animal care handler in a kennel, animal control facility, veterinary hospital or boarding facility.
State of CT Department of Agriculture Animal Control Officer certification or willing to fulfill training requirements within one year of employment. Completion of CT Animal Control Academy training, typically conducted annually in September, will require an extended commitment of time from the applicant.
Physical Requirements
The ACO is a physically demanding position frequently required to walk, run, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, climb or balance. Must be able to speak, see and hear. Must be able to lift, push, pull, and move fifty (50) pounds regularly and up to eighty (80) pounds occasionally. The employee regularly works in outdoor conditions being exposed to weather conditions, potentially dangerous animal interaction or infectious situations as well as unpleasant odors. The employee may be exposed to allergens, rodents and insects. The noise level related to the duties is moderate.
The applicant will be required to successfully complete pre-employment drug testing and applicable background, financial and/or criminal investigation.
Work Schedule
Schedules will be variable and assigned based upon the applicant’s availability and desired number of shifts per week. The Town of Stafford is currently seeking applicants that have availability for the following shifts:
Evenings and Weekends: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 4pm to 8am (16-hour shifts) and Saturday 8am to 12am (midnight), Sunday 12am to 4pm and Sunday 4pm to 8am (16-hour shifts).
Benefits
This position is on-call, as needed with a variable schedule and is not eligible for benefits.
This information is intended only as an illustration of the various types of work that may be performed in this position and must not be construed to be a complete inventory of the position’s duties, responsibilities, and qualifications or as an employment contract.
Qualified applicants should submit a resume and an application to the Town of Stafford, Attn: Human Resources, 1 Main St, Stafford Springs, CT 06076 or via email at HR@staffordct.gov. The Town of Stafford employment application can be found at www.staffordct.org under Departments, Human Resources.
The Town of Stafford is an Equal Opportunity
Job Type: Part-time
Work Location: In person
Salary : $30