ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN
DEPARTMENT: POLICE / ANIMAL SERVICES
Duties include cleaning animal enclosures and maintaining animal shelter facilities, grounds and the incinerator; handling, caring for, feeding and restraining animals; and vaccinating, microchipping, administering medication, and drawing blood for animal health checks. Duties also include answering the telephone and assisting customers in person and via email; working with animal rescue groups; processing adoptions, transfers, reclaims and city registrations; providing guidance to community service workers and volunteers; maintaining daily / monthly records, and entering accurate and complete information in and retrieving data from a specialized database system; and performing euthanasia. Duties will require exceptional customer service skills and typically will require lifting up to 50 pounds frequently. A high school diploma or equivalent required. No experience necessary but prior relevant experience and bilingual (English / Spanish) skills beneficial. Must have or obtain euthanasia certification within six months from date of hire. Normally scheduled five days per week, eight hours per day, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. A résumé must be submitted with application. Starting pay for this position is Pay Grade GG09 Step 3, $17.64 per hour.
PAY GRADE GG09 / FULL PAY RANGE $17.64 - $23.22 PER HOUR ($36,696 - $48,300 ANNUALLY)
CLOSING DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Please submit application online at cityofirving.org. Jobs close at 5:00 p.m. on the closing date posted on the City website. See additional information, closing date and complete job listing at www.cityofirving.org.
