Animal Services Officer I

About the role

The Animal Services Officer plays a crucial role in Cobb County's Department of Public Safety, connecting with the public and ensuring a safe and healthy community for pets. This position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a valid driver's license, and the ability to perform moderate physical labor.

Responsibilities

• Daily, thorough cleaning of all animal areas, including inside/outside runs, cat areas, floors, dishes, and bedding.
• Feeding the animals, including providing special diets as needed.
• Maintaining a friendly demeanor and providing good customer service while assisting with adoptions.
• Patrolling the County and enforcing animal related laws and ordinances.
• Responding to reports concerning various animal issues, such as animal bites, potential animal cruelty and abuse, animals in distress, stray and nuisance animals, barking dogs, wild and dangerous animals, sick and injured animals, animal behavior problems, or animal control laws.
• Assisting in the vaccination, microchipping, examination, performance of medical treatments and euthanasia as needed.
• Performing weekly inventory of animals housed at the facility.
• Interpreting and enforcing applicable animal control laws and ordinances.
• Receiving and responding to questions concerning responsibility of pet ownership, laws and ordinances, pet adoption, and other department issues.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Ability to exert moderate physical effort, including lifting and carrying up to 100 pounds.
• Some tasks may involve exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, heights, confined spaces, animal/wildlife attacks, animal/human bites, disease, or rude/irate customers.

Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.
• Physical Abilities: Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and prolonged standing, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of heavy weight (up to 100 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, sounds, taste, odor, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Skills

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to handle and lift animals.
• Knowledge of animal care and control laws.
• Strong communication skills.

Benefits

• Paid vacation leave.
• Holidays.
• Paid military leave.
• Parental leave.
• Bereavement leave.
• Free wellness clinic.
• Multiple fitness centers.
• Tuition assistance.

Pay

Compensation details are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

Rotating 12-hour shifts that may include weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.