Description
Help shape Hesperia, where rural charm meets opportunity!
Join the City of Hesperia’s Animal Services Division as a Animal Services Representative and be part of a team driven by service, integrity, innovation, and efficiency. Help us create a safe, thriving community while experiencing true Hometown Hospitality.
Examples of Duties
The
Animal Service Representative is the first level in the series responsible for general clerical and accounting record keeping related to animal services customer accounts. Under supervision, performs routine and less complex clerical and record keeping tasks and duties dealing with customers at the front counter or by phone, and processing adoptions, licenses, impounds and fees associated with the enforcement of the animal services program; learns policies, procedures and work methods associated with assigned duties; performs related duties as required.
For more information about duties and qualifications, visit our class spec page: Animal Services Representative
Typical Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience that has provided the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for an Animal Service Representative. A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess the equivalent of one (1) year of general office experience in a financial or record keeping setting, preferably including experience in public contact and automated office systems, prior experience handling and sheltering of animals desirable; possession of a High School diploma or GED.
Supplemental Information
Must be able to participate with the required City’s Adjusted Workweek Schedule, and work weekends, holidays, and evenings on a rotating shift in order to provide customer service to the community during open shelter hours.
Standard Employment Benefits
- Prior Public Service—CalPERS Formula 2.7% @ 55 (Employee contributes 8% (employee cost) and 1% (cost sharing) of annual salary)
- CalPERS Pension Reform Formula 2% @ 62 (Employee contributes 7.75% (normal cost) of annual salary)
- Health Benefits – up to $1,750 per month toward medical, dental and vision insurance
- City Paid
- Employee Only Premium for Dental Insurance
- Employee Only Premium for Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Vacation (80 hours accrued during first year)
- 13 holidays
- Sick leave (96 hours per year)
- Employee Assistance Program available
- 457 (b) Deferred Compensation Program available
- IRS 125 Plan Flexible Spending Accounts available
- Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance participation required
- Adjusted Workweek Schedule participation required
- The City does not participate in the Social Security program, except for the mandatory 1.45% Medicare Contribution
Teamsters Local 1932 Additional Benefits
- Tuition Reimbursement Program (Up to $3,000 per fiscal year available for eligible employees).
- Life Insurance - Teamsters Employees ($50,000)
