Animal Control Officer

Job overview

The Animal Control Officer role is onsite in Pearland, TX, with pay of $22.27–$26.09 per hour. The City of Pearland Animal Services division works to protect, shelter, and care for animals, educate the community, support residents and pets during disasters, and promote adoptions. The officer responds to service requests, cares for shelter animals, educates residents, and performs public safety and ordinance-enforcement duties. The role contributes to animal welfare and community safety.

What you'll do

• Respond to calls and service requests
• answer phones and assist callers, visitors, and residents
• care for shelter animals and assist with kennel, office, and cleaning work
• educate residents on animal care
• perform quarantines and bite reports
• drive and maintain a work vehicle
• enforce ordinances
• humanely euthanize animals
• assist the team as needed.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

animal control officer

animal services

animal welfare

shelter care

community education

public safety

ordinance enforcement

pearland tx

city of pearland

$22.27–$26.09/hr

animal handling

high school diploma

quarantine

bite reports

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent and at least three months of animal-handling experience. Basic ACO and euthanasia certifications are preferred; training may be provided.

About the employer

City of Pearland, TX is hiring for this role. Industry: Legislative Bodies. Sector: 92.