Animal Shelter Supervisor
Pay Range: $34.45 - $44.79/hr. | $71,661 - $93,159 annual compensation
Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
An Animal Shelter Supervisor position is available with the City of Fort Worth Code Compliance, Division of Animal Care and Control at Henry’s Shelter. This position will focus on assisting the shelter’s animal fostering program, transfer (local and out of state) partner network, events team, and volunteer program. Our Animal Care and Control department has hundreds of dedicated volunteers, fosters and partners who help the staff and animals with various tasks. Our foster, volunteer and transfer programs continue to grow, and we are seeking an individual who can help us continue to strengthen and expand these programs.
The selected individual must be an effective communicator who is able to demonstrate diplomacy, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills while working with a culturally and ethnically diverse staff, volunteer, and community base.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Valid Texas driver's license.
- High school diploma or G.E.D. supplemented by specialized training in one or more of the following fields: animal control, code compliance or enforcement, or building/construction trades
- Four (4) years of experience in one or more of the following disciplines: animal control/field operations, code compliance (direct code enforcement of field inspection), building or construction trades, zoning, or related heavy equipment operations, or operating motorized heavy equipment including one year of administrative and supervisory experience
- Must be able to obtain an Animal Control Officer Basic Certification through the Texas Department of State Health Services within six (6) months of hire
- Must pass Drug Screen, Physical
Preferred Qualifications:
- Two (2) years of municipal/city animal shelter experience
- Knowledge of animal behavior and animal health knowledge
- Bilingual skills
The Animal Shelter Supervisor job responsibilities include:
- Supervises staff, which includes reviewing time, prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; ensuring employees follow policies and procedures; maintaining a healthy and safe working environment; and, making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions or recommendations
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships
- Responds to inquiries and complaints; provides information to neighborhood associations and community members; responds to internal and external customer service requests; provides support for local, state and federal enforcement agencies; and works closely with other departments to provide outstanding customer service
- Reviews and analyzes reports to develop new programs and processes to increase departmental/program efficiency and effectiveness. Develops educational and training programs; and creates documents for external dissemination to promote program engagement
Working Conditions and Physical Demand
Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting and intense noises.
When assigned to Animal Care & Control: Medium work - Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.
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Conditions of Employment
The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.
The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.
Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.