Position Duties
GENERAL DUTIES: Assists the Animal Control Officers. Operates a motor vehicle. Answer calls for service to collect stray animals and conduct routine patrols as assigned. Uses a variety of equipment and tools during assignments to collect and restrain animals. Conducts investigations into animal bites and citizen complaints. Enforces local and State ordinances, regulations and statutes pertaining to municipal animal control activities. Picks and transports sick, injured or deceased animals, both domestic and wild, to the local pound, veterinarian or other facilities for care or euthanasia.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Places advertisements for stray animals. Write reports. Collects fees and issues receipts for redemption of animals and accepts donations to the Trust Fund. Prepare reports related to financial transactions including treasury deposits. Cleans kennels and other areas of building as assigned. Feeds and administer medication to animals assigned. Assists in processing a variety of administrative forms as assigned. Staff’s annual rabies clinic, fundraisers, holiday activities and other events as assigned. May make policy recommendations to the supervisor. Perform routine maintenance as assigned. Performs related work as required.
Minimum Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Considerable ability to follow oral and written instructions. Good ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, vendors and the public. Good ability to exercise sound judgment in the performance of work. Good ability to perform work in a safe manner. Good ability to work outside in a variety of extreme weather conditions.
QUALIFICATIONS: Must be a high school graduate or possess a Government Equivalency Diploma (GED) and experience as an animal care worker in a kennel, animal control facility, veterinary hospital or boarding facility; or certification as an Animal Control Officer from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must possess and maintain a valid State of Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator’s License. Must be able to lift, hold and carry fifty (50) pounds on a regular basis and occasionally seventy-five (75) pounds without assistance. Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position including having the ability to see, hear, speak, walk, run, crouch, stoop, crawl and climb with or without reasonable accommodation.
Other Qualifications
TO APPLY: Please visit www.wallingfordct.gov/government/departments/human-resources/
Applications are also available at the Department of Human Resources located in Room #301 of the Town Hall, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492.
EXAMINATION: Written - 100% or Oral - 100% or Background Evaluation - 100% or Written - 50%/Oral - 50% or Written - 50%/Background Evaluation - 50% or Oral - 50%/Background Evaluation - 50%