Job Information
Arkansas Department of Workforce Services Animal Services Certified Veterinary Technician Benton, AR in Benton, Arkansas
This job was posted by https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.arjoblink.arkansas.gov/jobs/4231901
Animal Services Officer, Benton, AR
Full-time
Pay Grade: \$34,320 - \$54,932.80 or \$16.50 26.41 per hour.
SUMMARY
The Animal Services Officer serves the City of Benton residents by educating and enforcing
laws/ordinances/resolutions pertaining to animals. Also ensures the humane disposal of animals when
necessary. Position is deemed essential personnel and safety sensitive.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the following Essential
Duties satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position:
Shall respond to all calls involving an animal.
Operates a City vehicle to patrol the City; maintains a vehicle in a clean and sanitary manner.
Answers questions and provides information to the public regarding animal laws, ordinances, and
procedures.
Investigates alleged violations of animal laws and ordinances; interviews suspected violators and
witnesses and gathers appropriate physical evidence; obtains and serves seizure warrants.
Issues citations and warnings to violators; testifies in court as required.
Captures, restrains, and handles a variety of animals by using available equipment; transports
captured animals to Animal Services Center.
Investigates animal bites, prepares detailed reports, and quarantines biting animals for rabies
hold.
Tranquilizes and euthanizes animals by injections; maintains accurate euthanasia records.
Disposes of dangerous, injured, and dead animals found within the City limits.
Maintains files of each investigation; maintains record cards for each animal impounded.
Document all calls responded to in Shelter Management.
Assists in adoption fairs and educational programs for local organizations.
Will be required to work and serve on-call outside of normal business hours, including nights,
weekends, and/or holidays as needed by the department.
Performs other duties as necessary or assigned.
This job description and the enumerated Essential Duties are intended to provide general guidelines for
job expectations and the employees ability to perform the position described. This is not intended to be
an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements
may be assigned or assumed by the incumbent as necessary to fulfill the requirements of the position.
ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee frequently works
outside in adverse weather conditions, and in an office environment with exposure to fumes, dust, toxic or
caustic chemicals. The position requires regularly driving a motorized vehicle.
The position involves writing, keyboarding, speaking, listening, lifting, carrying, seeing (such as close,
color and peripheral vision, depth perception and adjusted focus), sitting, pulling, walking, standing,
squatting, kneeling, and reaching.
The incumbent for this position may operate any or all the following: telephone, copy and fax machines,
scanner and image systems, computer terminal, personal computer, printers, or other equipment as
directed.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; frequently
required to walk, sit, reach with hands and arms; and frequently required to stand, climb or balance, stoop,
kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds. Specific
vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and color vision.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters
while performing the essential functions of this job. The physical demands described here are
representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
MENTAL DEMANDS
The incumbent in this position must remain current and informed on related regulatory updates, City
ordinances/resolutions/policies and applicable Federal, States, Municipal statutes, rules, and regulations.
He/she must be able