Code Enforcement/Animal Control Officer
$48,381–$48,381 year
On-siteSaratoga Springs, Utah, United States
Job Summary
Enforce city ordinances related to streets, parking, abandoned vehicles, and domestic animals while driving and overseeing daily Code Enforcement operations. Receive calls for service regarding loose animals and violations, assist with walk-in public requests, and perform fingerprints. Operate a computer to enter case reports, type violation reports, and follow up on patrol officer cases. Issue citations for code violations, prepare for court testimony, and attend neighborhood outreach programs. Clean and maintain vehicles and equipment, assist patrol with traffic hazards, and conduct community tours. Maintain strict confidentiality and communicate effectively with the public and supervisors.
Required Qualifications
- Graduation from high school or equivalent
- Two (2) years of responsible experience in Animal Control/Code Enforcement
- Must possess a valid Utah driver's license
- Knowledge of animals and experience in the animal field
- Knowledge of or previous experience in Code Enforcement
- Working knowledge of state criminal codes and penalties associated with various offenses
- Proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation
- Ability to exercise initiative, independent judgment and to act resourcefully under varying conditions
- Maintains strict confidentiality related to sensitive administrative and legal information
- Communicates effectively both verbally and in writing
- Work under time pressures and work deadlines
- Ability to follow routine verbal or written instructions
- Ability to issue citations and deal with stressful situations
- Ability to read maps and locate properties
- Ability to handle difficult animals and citizens
- Ability to pass a background check
- Must be able to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 80 pounds
- Must be able to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl
- Must be able to work in outside weather conditions
- Must be able to work in wet and/or humid conditions
- Must be able to work in high, precarious places
- Must be able to work near moving mechanical parts
- Must be able to work near fumes, airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals
- Must be able to work near risk of electrical shock and/or vibration
Desired Qualifications
- Currently attending Utah Post Academy or LEO Certified
- Working knowledge of the Spillman reporting system
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