Salary: $19.10 – $27.99 Hourly
Location : Bullhead City, AZ
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 2023-00118
Department: Public Safety
Division: Animal Control
Opening Date: 08/10/2023
Closing Date: 8/23/2023 5:00 PM Arizona
STATEMENT OF THE JOB
Enforces applicable City ordinances and State laws governing the licensing, adoption, impounding, and euthanasia of animals. Collects and transports animals to the animal shelter. Employee must wear required uniform and will be required to work rotating shifts including nights, weekends and holidays. This is a full time, benefited position
AGE REQUIREMENT: Must be 18 years of age or older.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: No felony convictions. The employee will be required to work flexible shifts that include evenings, weekends and holidays.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE/LICENSING & TRAINING
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
High School Diploma or GED and any combination of training, education, and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the functions of the position.
LICENSING & TRAINING:
Must possess a valid state driver’s license prior to employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a written test, oral exam, polygraph, and drug screen.
*Continued employment is contingent upon all required licenses and certificates being maintained in active status without suspension or revocation.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.
- Patrols the City to investigate, locate, capture, and impound domestic animals.
- Responds to calls from the public concerning stray, nuisance, dangerous, injured, or dead domestic animals.
- Makes investigation reports.
- May make reports of animal bites and prepares reports for the appropriate health official.
- Quarantines animals when necessary.
- Explains animal control ordinances and policies to the public and concerned parties.
- May clean the animal shelter, as needed.
- Maintains records of animal impounding.
- Investigates complaints and cases of improper animal treatment.
- Euthanize animals in the prescribed manner, according to appropriate laws.
- Arranges for adoption of animals.
- May issue citations and document cases for prosecution of animal abuse and noncompliance.
- Testifies in court.
- Operates a vehicle and uses a variety of animal control equipment.
- Provides shelter support in answering telephone call, booking and redeeming animals, handling animal adoptions and vaccinating animals coming into the shelter.
- Respond to special emergency calls during nights and weekends.
- Provides exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
- Complies with and promotes safe practices in agreement with the safety rules and procedures set forth in the Loss Control Program.
- Performs related work as required.
- Represents the City with respect, confidence, and trust that our colleagues and community place in us. Responsible for conducting ourselves with and using our value statement of PRIDE: being Professional, Responsible, being an employee of Integrity, being Dedicated and striving for Excellence with staff and the public.
KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Department rules and procedures; statutes and ordinances relating to the assignment.
ABILITY TO:
- Communicate in the English language with the public by phone or in person in a one-to-one setting.
- Work cooperatively with the public and other City employee’s.
- Maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.
- Comprehend and make inferences from material in the English language and learn job related material through observation and oral instructions.
- Operate a variety of standard office equipment.
- Learn the geography of the City of Bullhead City.
- Operate a computer using a keyboard or other devices.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by and employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to handle and feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, walk, sit and talk or hear. Specific hearing abilities include ability to hear, hold conversation with others by telephone, in person, and over radio equipment. The employee is often required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee can be in an office and regularly works in a variety of weather conditions. The employee is required to work flexible shifts that include evenings, weekends and holidays. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet while in the office, and moderate to loud when in the field.
- Medical/Rx (EPO or HDHP)
- Dental/Vision
- Wellness Program
- Flexible Spending/Health Savings Account
- Group Life Insurance
- Optional Additional Life Insurance
- Optional Additional Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- 12 Paid Holidays Annually
- Paid Vacation (Accrual rate is dependent upon full time years of service)
- Paid Personal Leave (96 Hours/Year)
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Retirement Plan – 401A Defined Contribution Plan
- Sworn Police Officers participate in the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS). Contribution rates are determined by State Legislature
- Optional Deferred Compensation
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Service Awards
01
The following supplemental questions will be used as part of the application screening and selection process and will determine your eligibility for further consideration. Incomplete responses, false statements, omissions, partial information, or answering a question with “See resume/application” will result in disqualification from the selection process. Do you agree to answer each supplemental question truthfully and that your responses can be verified from information included within the application?
- Yes
- No
02
Which best describes your highest level of education?
- High School Diploma or GED
- Currently enrolled in High School
- Some College
- Associate’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree or higher
- Trade School/Technical College
- None of the above
03
Please select the license you currently possess.
- Valid State Driver’s License
- Valid State Commercial Driver’s License
- I do not currently possess a valid Driver’s License.
04
Some positions may have a minimum age requirement. Are you age 18 years or older?
- Yes
- No
05
Have you illegally used marijuana for any purpose within the past two (2) years?
- Yes
- No
06
Have you sold, produced, cultivated, or transported marijuana for sale?
- Yes
- No
07
Have you been convicted of a felony or any offense that would be a felony if committed in Arizona?
- Yes
- No
08
Have you illegally used dangerous drugs or narcotics, other than marijuana, for any purpose within the past seven (7) years?
- Yes
- No
09
Will you accept a job that requires you to work rotating shifts, including nights, weekends and/or holidays?
- Yes
- No
10
I understand that all communication regarding this position will be sent via email and that it is my responsibility to monitor my email. Human Resources will not be responsible for unread emails.
- I have read and acknowledge that all communication regarding this position will be sent to me via email.
Required Question