Date Posted:

July 10, 2015

Salary: 

$18.45 – $22.43/hour; $38,374.60 – $46,644.56/year

Description:

The Animal Care Specialist performs specialized work in providing care for animals in the shelter, to include feeding and caring for animals, maintaining clean and sanitary conditions, impounding animals, processing animal adoptions, treating and medicating animals, euthanizing and disposing of animals, maintaining records, and providing customer service. 

The current vacancies exist in the Sheriff’s Office for regular full-time and extra-help positions.

The eligible list created as a result of this recruitment will be used to fill part-time and full-time regular, limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur in the Animal Care Division.

Qualifications:

Experience: Six (6) months of full time work experience involving animal care/handling in an animal control/care agency, a Humane Society, or a veterinary clinic.

Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Special Requirements: In accordance with California Code of Regulations, Title 16, section 2039, all persons appointed to this class are required to attend and pass Euthanasia Training within 60 days of appointment to this class.  Failure to successfully complete the training may be cause for disciplinary action.  Persons who possess the Registered Veterinary Technician license meet this requirement and are not required to attend this training.  

Must receive pre-exposure rabies vaccination within three months of appointment.   

In addition to uploading attachments when applying online, candidates may submit documents in-person or by mail at Solano County Department of Human Resources 675 Texas Street, Suite 1800, Fairfield CA 94533, or by fax to (707) 784-3424 or by email to recruitment@solanocounty.com. When submitting documents in-person, by mail or by fax, include the recruitment title (Animal Care Specialist) and the recruitment number (15-923040-03).
 

How to Apply:

Please visit the County of Solano website,www.jobsatsolanocounty.com, to apply and view the full job announcement.

Filing Deadline:

Open & Continuous – Apply by 5pm 7/13/15 for 1st Application Review, 2nd Application Review TBA