Animal Management Officer

🐾 Animal Management Officer – Logan Local Government🐾


**Hours: Monday – Friday | 8:00am – 5:00pm

**Pay Rate: $42.96 per hour + super

**Role Type: Casual to start (with guaranteed full-time hours)

Do you have a passion for animals, a cool head in challenging situations, and the skills to handle everything from playful pups to wandering livestock? If so, we want to hear from you!

Logan Local Government is looking for a dedicated and confident Animal Management Officer to help keep both animals and the community safe. No two days are the same in this role — one minute you could be investigating a nuisance complaint, the next you’re safely capturing a wandering dog or helping resolve a neighbourhood animal dispute.

If you love animals but can also think like an investigator, communicate with empathy, and stay calm under pressure, this could be the perfect role for you.

🐶 What You’ll Be Doing

• * Investigating alleged breaches of the **Animal Management Local Law**, including:
• * Wandering animals
• * Excess animals
• * Enclosure issues
• * Animal nuisances
• * Dogs in off-leash parks not complying with rules
• * Cats and dogs in prohibited areas
• * Conducting proactive and reactive patrols and property inspections.
• * Responding to domestic animal attacks, wandering livestock and public safety concerns.
• * Capturing, containing and impounding animals safely and humanely.
• * Collecting animals that have been secured for pickup.
• * Conducting history checks on properties to identify previous non-compliance.
• * Gathering clear, factual and impartial evidence for investigations.
• * Interviewing witnesses and preparing cases for compliance actions.
• * Presenting evidence in court when required.
• * Managing sensitive situations including seizing animals where necessary, with professionalism and empathy.
• * Participating in emergency or after-hours response (on-call roster) when required.

🐕 What You’ll Bring

• * Strong animal handling experience with animals of all temperaments.
• * Ability to read and understand animal body language.
• * Excellent investigative and problem-solving skills
• * Strong oral communication and conflict resolution skills.
• * Confidence handling anxious, aggressive or frightened animals calmly and safely.
• * Ability to work in highly emotive or confrontational environments with professionalism.
• * Solid computer skills and ability to learn Council systems.
• * Knowledge of animal husbandry, disease prevention and animal control regulations.
• * Understanding of different breeds and animal behaviours (or willingness to learn quickly).
• * Experience conducting inspections, investigations and compliance activities

🎓 Highly Regarded

• Certificate IV in Animal Management** or similar qualification.
• Qualifications or training related to **animal welfare, compliance, investigations or livestock management**.

🦺 What You’ll Need

You must provide your own:

• Safety boots
• Hi-Vis jacke
• Wet weather gear

💡 Why This Role Is Great

• * Work outdoors and make a real difference in animal welfare and community safety.
• * Guaranteed full-time hours in a casual role.
• * Join a team that deals with everything from cheeky dogs to serious investigations
• * Every day brings new challenges, new animals and new stories

If you're ready to combine animal care, investigation skills and community service, we’d love to hear from you.

📧 Interested? Reach out to sarah@findmea.com.au