An Animal Control Officer works for a police department or public safety agency and responds to calls for help with abandoned or mistreated animals. Assists with capturing wild animals found in city neighborhoods or populated areas.
Hostler (Police) Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government - 3.3 Fayette County, KY Job Details Full-time $16.50 an hour 7 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Qualifications Animal health monitoring Horse care Animal enclosure cleaning Maintenance work Fence repair Mowing High school diploma or GED Animal feeding 1 year Clean workspace maintenance Animal watering Tracking inventory levels Facilities routine maintenance Entry level Full Job Description SALARY The minimum salary is $16.503 per hour This position is eligible for overtime (non-exempt), if applicable. Pay Grade 508 FILING
DEADLINE DATE
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, September 9, 2026 GENERAL
DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this classification is to provide care for the horses of the Lexington Police Department's Mounted Patrol and to maintain the equine facilities.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
High school diploma or GED equivalent One (1) year of related experience Years of related education may substitute for years of related experience Years of related experience may substitute for years of education Partial years of credit may be granted for every 15 credit hours of education in an unrelated field
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Cleans barn, stalls and office areas Provides horses and other animals with food, water, supplements and medications Monitors inventories of hay, feed, bedding and other items Grooms horses Maintains facilities and pastures, mows, weeds, collects trash, fixes fences, etc. Maintains arena, drags and waters arena footing, sets up obstacles, etc. Notifies sergeant of maintenance issues, necessary ordering of material and health issues of the horses Performs related work as assigned
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
All positions require drug testing, background investigation, polygraph and a post-job of offer physical exam.
HOW TO APPLY
Submit LFUCG electronic application through lexingtonky.gov/jobs and attach/upload applicable documents to verify your education, training, certification/license(s), or DD214 (for military preference with appropriate discharge) by filing deadline date.
RESUMES CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE APPLICATION
, but are highly encouraged to be attached/uploaded to the application. Please note that the section titled "Application Questionnaire" has to be completed every time a new or revised application is submitted. Even if other information is pre-filled, the Questionnaire does not transfer. •
APPLICANTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE THE ELECTRONIC APPLICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FURTHER
•CLOSING
STATEMENT
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government offers an outstanding benefits package. Links to our most popular benefits are below: Health and wellness benefits: lexingtonky.gov/benefits Paid and unpaid time off benefits: lexingtonky.gov/working/employee-handbook#chapter-4-paid-and-unpaid-time-off-benefits Direct depo sit is required of all employees. The LFUCG is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, and as such is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay and other aspects of employment.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For further information, call, e-mail, or visit: Division of Human Resources 200 East Main St. Lexington, KY 40507
