Senior Animal Services Technician
City of Waco Waco, TX, United States
- Location: Waco, TX, United States
- Categories: Animal Control or Services
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Jul 26, 2026
Job Description:
Senior Animal Services Technician
Description
SummaryMinimum Starting Salary is $18.4349 hourly, depending on qualifications.
The City of Waco Seeks:
A compassionate and dependable professional who is committed to providing exceptional care for animals, delivering outstanding customer service, and supporting the daily operations of the City Animal Shelter.
Job Summary
Under basic supervision, provides experienced care for animals in the City Animal Shelter.
Qualifications
Required:
- Valid Texas Driver's License
- H.S. Diploma or GED equivalent
- 1 year of customer service and/or animal care
- Euthanasia Technician certification from the Texas Department of State Health Services is required within 180 Days.
Essential Functions:
- Cleans Animal Shelter daily, including feeding, watering, and grooming animals; monitors animals for illness and disease and provides medications.
- Provides customer assistance; maintains and updates files and assists with reports and computer entry.
- Euthanizes animals and process animal carcasses.
- May be required to respond afterhours, including holidays and weekends, in the event of a departmental or City-wide emergency.
- Operates a City vehicle to retrieve warehouse items and transport pets to adoption events or other assigned locations.
- Impounds owner surrenders, strays, and seized animals, entering their information into the shelter management software.
The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.
To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.
Why Work For Waco:
- Meaningful and challenging work
- Make a difference and improve communities
- Competitive Salary and Benefits
- Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
- Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
- Education Assistance Program
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance
- Longevity Pay
- And More!
- Chance to do work you are passionate about
- Desire to give back