Animal Care & Control Officer
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Animal Caretaker NA-04
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
Location
Fort Stewart, Georgia
Salary
$19.76 - $23.05
per hour
Type
Closes
April 2, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This job involves caring for animals at a pet boarding facility on a military base, including cleaning their living areas, feeding them, monitoring their health, and handling medications under supervision.
It's a hands-on role that requires physical stamina and a keen eye for spotting issues like illness or unusual behavior in pets.
A good fit would be someone with experience working with animals, especially in a shelter or kennel setting, who is reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable with physical tasks.
Key Requirements
- Knowledge of animal health indicators, such as signs of illness, disease, pregnancy, or abnormal behavior
- Understanding of animal feeding and watering needs, including adjusting portions for different animals
- Ability to identify animals using tattoos, tags, or other markers
- Skill in safely handling aggressive or vicious animals
- Physical ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds and stand/walk for long periods
- Daily observation and reporting of animal conditions to supervisor
- Administering topical or oral medications as directed and maintaining records
Full Job Description
This position is located at Pet Boarding, Fort Stewart, GA. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid. Resumes must be two pages (or less).
Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position.
A qualified candidate must possess the following: Knowledge of normal appearance and activities of animals to be able to recognize such characteristics as excessive loss of fur, pregnancy, indicators of fighting, illness, disease, and refusal to feed.
Knowledge of normal feed and liquid requirements, different types of fee, and the ability to adjust amounts of feed for different animals.
Ability to identify animals by tattoos, tags, or other markers. Skill in handling vicious animals. Ability to lift and carry weights up to 75 pounds.
Ability to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time. Major Duties:
- Cleans animal cages, runs and kennel rooms on a daily basis or as directed. Disinfects cage or run after discharge or release of animals. Cleans and sanitizes all feed and water pans daily or after use.
- Feeds and provides fresh water for all confined animals daily and/or as directed. Protects animals from extreme weather conditions and from other animals. Takes certain precautions and uses special skills in handling vicious animals.
- Observes all animals confined daily for all signs of illness, insect infestation, loss of weight or abnormal behavior and reports conditions noted to supervisor.
- Administers topical and/or oral medications as directed by supervisor and records such treatments on clinic records.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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