Employment Opportunities

At the City of Gainesville, our employees work together to make a difference for the citizens of our community.  Whether we work in an office or a power plant, at a water treatment facility or a recreation center, maintaining infrastructure or ensuring our neighborhoods are safe, we are all proud to help make Gainesville an award-winning City and a great place to live, work and play!

Important notice to applicants: Starting January 1, 2009, all typing, Word and Excel scores will only be valid and kept on file with us for 1 year. At your time of application, if your scores on file are older then 1 year, they will no longer be valid and you will need to retake the tests and turn in new scores to be considered for any position that requires typing, Word and Excel scores. Information on where to take the tests and turn in your scores is listed on every job posting that requires them. Thank you very much for your cooperation.

Pursuant to Florida Public Records Law, applications/resumes are subject to public review; therefore, applications requesting confidentiality will be returned to the applicant. (FYI: Under Florida's public records law, most written communications to or from City officers and employees regarding City business are public records and are available to the public upon request. Your e-mail communications may be subject to public disclosure, as will be your e-mail address.)

The City of Gainesville is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/Drug Free Workplace Employer. Candidates may be required to undergo drug (and possibly alcohol) testing, a physical examination and a complete background check. Social security card is required at time of employment for payroll and background check purposes.

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