Animal Control Officer

Animal Control Officer

Salary

$20.58 - $25.73 Hourly

Location

Police Department - 911 Quest Parkway, Cedar Park, TX

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

202500204

Department

Police

Division

Animal Control

Opening Date

06/23/2026

Closing Date

7/8/2026 5:00 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

The City of Cedar Park

The City of Cedar Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Animal Control Officer.

ABOUT CEDAR PARK

As the third-largest city in the Austin metropolitan area, Cedar Park is at the center of the remarkable growth, innovation, and economic opportunity that define Central Texas and Williamson County. Known for its strong local economy and business-friendly environment, Cedar Park offers an ideal place to build a career and make a meaningful impact. The City of Cedar Park is committed to developing future leaders by providing opportunities for professional growth, mentorship, and hands-on experience in a dynamic and fast-paced organization. Consistently recognized as one of the nations best places to live, Cedar Park combines the energy and opportunity of the Austin region with the accessibility, quality of life, and sense of community that make it a place people choose to stay and grow. Located just 17 miles from downtown Austin and at the gateway to the Texas Hill Country, Cedar Park offers the best of both worlds-access to a thriving technology and innovation hub, along with outstanding parks, trails, entertainment, and welcoming neighborhoods. Whether beginning a career or building a long-term future, Cedar Park provides an exceptional environment to live, work, and succeed.

The Position

Performs various activities associated with the enforcement of city and state regulations pertaining to animals within the City limits. Provides education and information to the public regarding animal related issues such as protecting residents from stray or vicious animals and related diseases; operates the animal control center; patrolling for loose, stray or sick animals, captures, impounds, and when necessary, disposes of animals; and maintains records and prepares and submits reports.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain, clean and disinfect animal control equipment and vehicles; implement routine schedule of required maintenance; schedule the repair.
• Patrol, capture and impound domestic and non-domestic animals that are, vicious, injured or creating health/safety hazards; also responds to citizen complaints regarding same.
• Investigates reported complaints regarding animal cruelty and abuse, and animal nuisances.
• Provide for the humane care of impounded animals; maintain the temporary holding animal facility and grounds in a safe and sanitary manner; ensure adequate food and water is dispensed on a daily basis; obtain appropriate treatment for wounded/sick animals; clean facility and grounds on a routine basis.
• Enforces all applicable State and City laws and ordinances pertaining to rabies, impounding, and humane treatment of animals.
• Quarantines or confines animals suspected of exposure for rabies observation, prepares specimens for submission of rabies testing.
• May remove dead animals, transporting and disposing of properly.
• Write reports; performs computer data entry as needed; issues warnings and/or citations to owners of animals that do not comply with the applicable laws.
• Educate citizens to promote health, safety, and responsible pet ownership.
• Appears and testifies in municipal and/or county court in cases involving violations of city ordinances and state laws relating to animal control.
• May serve as Senior Animal Control Officer in that persons absence.
• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned.

Acceptable Experience, Training, Certifications and Licenses

High school graduation, or GED equivalent, and,

At least one year of animal control experience; or,

Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Supplemental Information

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge: Must have a general working knowledge of animal control regulations to include and animal behavior; health regulations; city ordinances and state laws relating to animal control; equipment operations; and record preparation.

Skill/Ability:

To perform essential functions of the job, must be able to deal effectively, efficiently, and in a pleasant manner with distraught and irate citizens; make competent decisions under stress; Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written oral instructions and follow oral and written directives, lift, push, pull, and drag equipment and animals up to 75 lbs. without help several times daily; dispose of animals, work indoors, outdoors in confined spaces, on level, slippery, sloping, unstable and muddy terrain; work in adverse environmental conditions to include inclement weather, fume, dust/mist, noxious odors, chemical, solid waste substances, animal feces, urine, saliva, and the sight of blood; must be able to be exposed to insects, noxious plants and snakes, assorted wildlife, vicious animals and handle livestock;

Ability to read, write, see, talk, hear, climb, crawl, kneel, run, sit, squat, bend, stand, stoop; and to walk in excess of 5 miles per day while pursuing animals and carrying equipment. Be able to work assigned shifts, including weekends and holidays; respond to after hour emergency calls on a rotating basis; simultaneously handle multiple tasks; identify various animal species, and maintain appropriate necessary certifications, Texas drivers license applicable to job responsibilities, and acceptable driving record.

The City of Cedar Park strives to provide the best quality of life for its employees, the City provides a number of opportunities for all regular full-time employees to participate in group medical, dental, life insurance and long-term disability programs. Retirement options are provided by the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). Other programs such as paid vacation time, deferred compensation and educational assistance are also offered. Click here to view our benefits.

01

What best describes your highest level of education?

• High School Diploma/ GED
• At least 30 hours of college credit
• Associates Degree
• Bachelors Degree
• Masters Degree or higher

02

How many years of experience do you possess in working with Animal and/or in the Animal Control field?

• No experience
• At least 1 year experience
• 2 to 3 years experience
• 4 to 5 years experience
• More than 5 years experience

03

Do you possess an Animal Control Officer certification as issued by the Texas Department of Health?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you possess a Texas Drivers License with good motor vehicle record ?

• Yes
• No, I possess a license from another state - however I will be able to obtain a Texas license within 30 days of employment
• No - I have four (4) or more moving violations or have been involved in two (2) or more at-fault accidents or any combination within the past three (3) years; or I have a DWI within the last three (3) years

05

This position requires the successful candidate be able to work a schedule that rotates beginning as early as 7:00 am and ending as late as 8pm, weekends and holidays and responding to after hour emergency calls on a rotating basis. Are you able to meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Cedar Park

Department Police Address 911 Quest Parkway

Cedar Park, Texas, 78613

Phone 512.260.4600

Website http://www.cedarparktexas.gov/index.aspx?page=297