Palos Hills Hiring Animal Control/Ordinance Officer

PALOS HILLS, IL — The City of Palos Hills has an opening for a full-time animal control/ordinance officer. See what is needed to apply for the job. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled.

JOB DUTIES – ANIMAL CONTROL

• To carry out the City Animal Control ordinances. To investigate incidents covered by the ordinances and to enforce compliance.

JOB DUTIES – ORDINANCE

• To carry out oversight of resident compliance with City ordinances. To investigate ordinance violation complaints.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate in Communication Degree Preferred;
• Prior experience in Municipal Code Enforcement;
• Communication skills a must in both written and oral;
• Organizational skills;
• Knowledge of animal behavior;
• Ability to operate a variety of Animal Control equipment; and
• Common sense.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

• Investigate ordinance violation complaints
  • Inform property owner of complaint
  • Issue citation if no compliance
  • Business License inspections
  • Permit & Licensing Compliance inspections
  • Enforce Animal Control ordinances
  • Deal with animal problems (wild and domestic)
  • Appear at local court hearings
  • Special Reports
    • Weekly Activity Report to Mayor/Council
    • Monthly Animal Activity Report to Forest Preserve
    • Elevator inspections, renewal, and delivery of certificates
    • Annual report of nuisance wildlife control activities

Personal computer including Microsoft Word and Excel software, copy, fax machine, telephone, and various equipment used in a typical office setting.

WORK WEEK SCHEDULE

This is a full-time position during normal City business hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and some Saturday work hours are required once a month for court hearings.

BENEFITS

The position is full-time with benefits, including vacation, sick, personal, floating holiday time, health insurance and IMRF.

Salary: $58,000.00-$62,000.00

Application Process: Interested and qualified candidates may complete an Application for Employment, or obtained in person at City Hall. Submit with a cover letter and resume.

Send resume to: mayorbennett@paloshillsweb.org, or by mail to: City of Palos Hills, 10335 S. Roberts Road, Palos Hills, IL 60465

Accepting resumes until position is filled.

No phone calls please.

This press release was produced by the City of Palos Hills. The views expressed here are the author’s own.