Animal Welfare Coordinator
Company: Escambia County
Location: Pensacola
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
Description Benefits Supplemental Questions Home to more than 300,000 residents in northwest Florida,
Escambia County is the westernmost and one of the oldest counties
in the state. The mission of Escambia County government is to
provide efficient, responsive services that enhance our quality of
life, meet common needs and promote a safe and healthy community.
With nearly 1,800 employees, we pride ourselves on being the
perfect climate for everything - building a business, raising a
family and enjoying recreational pursuits. Picture perfect white
sand beaches and clear, emerald Gulf waters draw millions of
vacationers to Escambia each year, especially to Pensacola Beach,
named the #4 Top U.S. Beach in 2020 by TripAdvisor. This class provides for the security, well-being, and humane
treatment of impounded animals by performing daily care and
handling related tasks as well as providing customer service to the
public for adoptions, admissions, and other Animal Welfare
functions through either in person, email, and/or phone
interactions. This position reports to the Lead Animal Welfare
Coordinator. This a "mandatory testing" position that requires Drug
Testing. This position is open/continuous. This designation indicates we
accept applications for this position all year round and eligible
applications are valid for six months. Examples of Duties: Assists customers by locating lost pets,
checking in stray animals, selecting animals for adoption, and
facilitating educational tours for interested groups while
explaining applicable animal control laws, ordinances, and
responsible pet ownership Cares for animals by cleaning and disinfecting animal holding
areas, maintaining facility aesthetics, feeding, watering, and
grooming animals, monitoring the security of facilities, monitoring
animals for illness, disease, and/or injury, administering
medications to animals, evaluating animals for adoption potential,
socializing animals in custody, and administering vaccines and oral
dewormers Upon request, assists in the euthanization of impounded animals,
including handling and holding animals for the procedure, in order
to ensure humane treatment protocols are followed Performs administrative support functions by preparing and
maintaining a variety of files, records, reports, agreements, logs,
and other related information Assists with volunteers by interacting with, training, and
monitoring interested candidates Performs other duties as assigned Qualifications: Minimum Qualification Requirements: Training and Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent (G.E.D.) and one year of
experience in handling or training animals; or a combination of
education and experience equivalent to these requirements. Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver's license from state of residence Must complete the Escambia County Animal Welfare training
program within 6 months of hire Knowledge of: customer service principles animal handling techniques and application animal care and nutrition requirements applicable Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations,
codes, and/or statutes cleaning and sanitizing methods Skill in: providing customer service communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction
with coworkers, supervisor, the general public, volunteers, etc.
sufficient to exchange or convey information and to receive work
direction Ability to: handle animals in a humane and safe manner identify common animal diseases or disorders handle diseased animals in a safe manner assess the temperament of animals clean and sanitize kennels safely operate a motor vehicle use tools and equipment particular to the trade including
microscope, microchip scanner, medical supplies, animal control
devices (muzzles, catch poles, etc.) operate personal computer and related software applications
(Microsoft Suite) Supplemental Information: County-wide Employee
Responsibilities: All Escambia County BCC employees must serve the public and
fellow employees with honesty and integrity in full accord with the
letter and spirit of Escambia County BCC's Employee Code of Ethics, gift, and conflict of interest
policies. All Escambia County BCC employees must establish and maintain
effective working relationships with the general public,
co-workers, elected and appointed officials and members of diverse
cultural and linguistic backgrounds, regardless of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status,
political affiliation, familial status, sexual orientation,
pregnancy, or gender identity and expression. Emergency Management Responsibilities: During emergency conditions, the incumbent of this position will
automatically be considered an emergency service worker. This
employee is subject to being called to work in the event of a
disaster, such as a hurricane, or other emergency situation and is
expected to perform emergency service duties, as assigned. Physical Requirements: Positions in this class typically require running, balancing,
stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing,
walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking,
hearing, seeing, finger and hand dexterity as well as repetitive
motions. Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force
occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently to
move objects. Lifting in excess of 100lbs. May engage in aerobic exertion when training and working with
animals. Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts,
electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor
ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, workspace
restrictions, and intense noises. Benefits/Compensation Package:
Keywords: Escambia County, Pensacola , Animal Welfare Coordinator, Other , Pensacola, Florida
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