Job Description

The Position

This is a continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5{​{:}}00 pm on{​{:

}}4/23/2025, 5/21/2025, 6/18/2025 (Fina

l)Under general supervision, the Animal Care Attendant feeds and cares for animals and maintains safe and sanitary kennel facilities and equipment at the Sacramento County Animal Shelte

r.Examples Of Knowledge And Abiliti

esKnowledge

• of Practices, methods, and materials used in cleaning animal faciliti
• es Feeding and caring for anima
• ls Physical and behavioral characteristics of various animal speci
• es Basic symptoms of common animal diseas
  
  

esAbility

• toWork with co-workers, staff, volunteers, and members of the general public from various socio-economic and cultural backgrounds in a courteous and effective mann
• er Read, write, and speak English at a level necessary for satisfactory job performan
• ce Work safely with aggressive animal
• s Learn to euthanize animals in a safe and humane mann
• er Learn to operate the equipment used in handling various types of small and large animals, birds, reptiles, and livesto
• ck Safely operate a County vehicle in performance of duti
  
  

esEmployment Qualificatio

nsMinimum Qualificatio

nsSix months paid or unpaid full-time experience in the care and treatment of animals. Examples of qualifying experience are{​{:}} veterinarian technician or helper, kennel attendant, S.P.C.A. attendant, zoo attendant, 4-H or farm experience, or animal training experien

ce.Note{​{:}} If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requireme

nts.General Qualificat

ionsBackground/Criminal History Check{​{:}} The County may access criminal history information on candidates who have accepted a conditional offer of appointment for this class consistent with the provisions of Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-602, Personnel Policies and applicable federal and state laws. The County shall not consider for employment any candidate who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor that relates to or impacts the candidate's ability to perform the job duties of this class unless it is determined that mitigating circumstances exist. For purposes of accessing criminal history information, the candidate will be fingerprinted. A subsequent arrest notification may be obta

ined.The County may also conduct a background check on the candidate prior to appointment to a position within this class. The background check may include personal and professional reference checks, credit history checks where authorized by Labor Code section 1024.5, Social Security Number verification, professional license/registration verification, military service information and driving history. Information obtained in the course of this background check will be considered by the appointing authority in the selection process. In obtaining such information, the County will comply with applicable consent and disclosure practices in the Fair Credit Reporting Act and the California Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies

Act.Driver's License{​{:}} A valid California Driver License, Class C or higher, may be required at the time of appointment. Failure to obtain or maintain the appropriate California Driver License may constitute cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agreement. Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case

basis.Some positions in the Animal Care Attendant class series may require possession of a Registered Veterinary Technician license from the State of California. Failure to successfully obtain and maintain the required license may be cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agre

ement.Permit Requirement{​{:}} In accordance with the State Veterinary Medical Board (VMB), incumbents appointed to this class shall be required to obtain a Veterinary Assistant Controlled Substance Permit within three months of appointment. Failure to successfully obtain and maintain the required permit may be cause for personnel action in accordance with Civil Service Rules or applicable bargaining agr

eement.Age Requirement{​{:}} Minimum age - 1

8 years.Physical Requirements{​{:}} Positions in this class require incumbents to be abl

• e to{​{:}}Stand and walk for extended periods
• of time. Bend, stoop, squat, and crawl in small, low, and/or confi
• ned areas.Climb ladders and work at abovegrou
• nd levels.Lift up to 40 pounds and occasionally lift up to 80 pounds with a
  
  

ssistance.Individuals who do not meet these requirements due to disability will be reviewed on a case-by-c

ase basis.Working Conditions{​{:}} Positions in this class require the incumbe

• nts to{​{:}}Be exposed to infectious, poisonous, and threaten
• ing animals.Be exposed to chemicals used to perform
• euthanasia.Work outdoor in all types of local weather
• conditions.Work around dust, dirt
• , and odors.Work in and around animal fur, dander an
• d excrement.Work weekends, holidays, and non-routine hours, including fluctuating hours and after hour
• s call outs.Work at various locations throughout
• the County.Wear a uniform that conforms to departmenta
  
  

l standards.Probati

onary PeriodThe probationary period for this classi fication is six

(6) months.Application and Testing

Informatio

nAPPLICATIONQualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment app lication by 5{​{:}}00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click h

ere to apply.County

of SacramentoDepartment of Perso

nnel ServicesEmployment Serv

ices Division700 H Stre

et, Room 4667Sacrame

nto, CA 95814Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California

Relay ServiceEmail EmployOffice@

Saccounty.netInter-Office Mail Code

{​{:}} 09-4667

• CountyJobs.netEmployment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5{​{:}}00 p.m. on the
• cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5{​{:}}00 p.m. on t
• he cut-off date.Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of t
• he cut-off date.Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will
• be disqualified.A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on
  
  

the application.SUPPLEMENT

AL QUESTIONNAIREApplicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive i

n your re sponse.Note{​{:}} Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will n

• ot be considered.Supplemental Questionnaires must be submitted by 5{​{:}}00 p.m. on the cut-off date. Employment Services is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by an applicant's computer or web browser. Applicants will be automatically logged out if they have not submitted their applications and all documentation prior to 5{​{:}}00 p.m. o
• n the cut-off date.The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subje
• ct to verification.Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information
• for each question.If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the qu
• estions completely.Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of comple
• ting each question.If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the ap
• propriate question.For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet
• has been submitted.If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, deta
  
  

iled, and complete.FORMULA RATE EXAMINAT

ION (Weighted 100%)All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formul

a Rate Examination.This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment

list for this job.All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained fr

om the examination.FREQUEN

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d Questions (FAQ's)For information regardi

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Holiday work, Full time, Part time, Work experience placement, Local area, Immediate start, Outdoor, Felony friendly, Weekend work,

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