Animal Control Officer

Job overview

The Animal Control Officer role is onsite in Alvin, TX, with a starting salary of $17.13 per hour. The officer works under the Shelter Manager, who operates the City’s animal shelter. The role exists to enforce animal-control and cruelty laws and regulations while providing care to sheltered animals, capturing nuisance animals, educating the public about domestic-pet ordinances, and responding to service calls and emergencies. This work supports the City’s animal-control responsibilities and shelter operations.

What you'll do

• Enforce animal-control and cruelty laws and regulations
• care for sheltered animals
• capture nuisance animals
• educate the public about ordinances related to domestic pets
• respond to service calls and emergencies
• perform related work as required.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

animal control

animal care

humane officer

law enforcement

public education

animal shelter

full-time

alvin tx

city of alvin

$17.13/hr starting

driver’s license

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Basic state Department of Health animal-control certification may be obtained after employment; advanced certification must be acquired within one year of hire.

About the employer

City of Alvin is hiring for this role. Industry: Executive Offices. Sector: 92.