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ANIMAL SERVICES OFFICER - PART-TIME

Calcasieu Parish Police Jury · Lake Charles, LA · 1 mo ago
Information TechnologyPart-time

Responsibilities

Patrols assigned area for emergency and non-emergency animal situations;
Investigates complaints;
Responds to work orders;
Removes dead animals from roadways.
Issues citations and license violation warnings to pet owners regarding leash laws, containment, pet ownership and neglect, animal cruelty, and/or other related animal welfare issues.
Apprehends and impounds pet and stray animals in violation of animal control ordinances;
Confiscates animals from negligent or abusive pet owners.
Euthanizes animals, which includes: injecting animals with applicable serums and transporting and disposing carcasses of deceased animals.
Educates the public on animal control ordinances, policies, and procedures, including proper control and care of pets.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.)
  • One year of specialized or technical training
  • One year experience working with animals
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job

Licensing Requirements

  • Euthanasia Certification
  • Crematory Operation Certification
  • Valid Driver's License as per State law or requirement

Law Enforcement Commission Qualifications

  • Animal handling techniques and applications
  • Animal traps, catch poles, and chemical immobilization techniques
  • Capturing and restraining domestic animals and livestock
  • Animal care and nutrition requirements
  • Investigation methods and procedures
  • Animal identification techniques
  • Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and/or statutes
  • Customer service principles
  • Recordkeeping principles
  • Computers and related software applications

Skills

  • Handling animals in a safe manner
  • Capturing, restraining, and handling animals and livestock
  • Responding to emergency situations
  • Euthanizing animals
  • Conducting investigations
  • Providing customer service
  • Preparing and maintaining records
  • Using computers and related software applications
  • Communication, interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, etc. sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work direction

Physical Requirements

  • Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of forces constantly to move objects
  • Regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions
  • Occasionally exposed to high, precarious places
  • Risk of electrical shock
  • Explosive materials
  • Vibration
  • Noise level in the work environment is usually loud

Uniform

The employee is supplied with a uniform, provided by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury.

Required Question

  • Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent?
  • Do you have a valid Driver's License?
  • Are you a current Calcasieu Parish Police Jury employee?

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