Careers & Human Resources
City of Brockville employees are dedicated and enjoy serving their community. There are a number of different types of careers to choose from: firefighting, police, public works, planning, engineering, finance and so much more.
Human Resources Department
The Human Resources Department is responsible to recruit and support a team of professional, skilled, and accountable staff so they are equipped to provide quality services to the residents of the City of Brockville.
The department is responsible for all labour relations activities, health and safety administration, recruitment and succession planning, benefit and pension administration and policy development. In addition, the department is responsible for the bi-weekly payroll processing for all City of Brockville employees.
The City of Brockville has three bargaining agents and five separate collective agreements. The City’s employment is a combination of full-time, part-time, seasonal, and students, and therefore ranges from 275 to 350 employees throughout the year. In addition to supporting the City of Brockville employees, the Human Resources team provides support and assistance to related City and Municipal Boards such as the Brockville Police Service, the Brockville Public Library, the Downtown Business Improvement Area and the Aquatarium.
The City of Brockville’s organizational chart is available upon request. Please see the contact information below.
What We Offer
Located on the St. Lawrence River, Brockville is a vibrant community, making it a great place to live, work and play! If you’re a team-oriented and possess outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, the City of Brockville can be a great place of employment for you!
Some benefits of working for the City of Brockville include:
- Comprehensive benefit package: we offer an attractive comprehensive extended health and dental benefits package and participate in the OMERS pension plan.
- Employee Assistance Program: We provide a confidential program through which full time employees can seek support and practical solutions to a variety of personal and work-related issues.
- Training and Development: Employees participate in on-the-job training and regular opportunities for training such as health and safety and career specific courses and seminars.
- Savings: The City offers the ability to voluntarily contribute to OMERS through “Additional Voluntary Contributions” this is a great mechanism to save and will assist employees with retirement planning.
- Involvement: Employees are encouraged to contribute to local charities and participate in events as well. Throughout the year there are staff barbecues, lunches and activities organized and enjoyed by employees.
Please note applications are accepted for posted employment opportunities only; unsolicited applications are not retained.
Accommodation at the City of Brockville
The Corporation of the City of Brockville is committed to an inclusive, barrier free recruitment and selection processes. Accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection, and assessment process to applicants with disabilities are available upon request.
If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection, or assessment process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodations that you may require in respect to any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
Public Sector Salary Disclosure
In accordance with the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, the City of Brockville annually discloses the names of all of our employees who were paid $100,000 or more the previous year.
Seasonal Employment Opportunities
Each year we recruit for a variety of seasonal positions including outdoor maintenance, parks, water services, and transportation services.
Seasonal Positions are posted in the weeks prior to the seasonal need, please check back for openings.
Summer Student Employment
Each year the City of Brockville hires students for roles within the City. First priority goes to those returning students and also to residents of the City of Brockville. We have a variety of positions within many different departments and Divisions such as Water Treatment, Pollution Control, the Cemetery, the Museum, Parks and Public Works, St. Lawrence Park and the Habour as well as Engineering. However in some cases such as specialty positions, such as Civil Engineers, we expand our criteria and accept applicants from surrounding areas.
Student job opportunities are posted at the beginning of February, with positions starting early in May.
Current Opportunities
Cemetery Groundskeeper
Posted: Tuesday April 09, 2024
Deadline: Wednesday April 24, 2024
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: $55,432 - $66,186 (2024 Rate)
Permanent Full Time is 40 hours/week, plus comprehensive benefits and pension. The City of Brockville invites applications from qualified and interested candidates for the above noted position in our Finance and IT Services Department. Reporting to the Cemetery Services Supervisor, the Cemetery Groundskeeper is responsible for preparing graves and maintaining cemetery grounds, including but not […]
Temporary Seasonal Labourer(s)
Posted: Friday March 08, 2024
Job Type: Seasonal
Salary: $20.31
Anticipated start date: April 2024 The City’s Operations Department is seeking applications for seasonal Labourer positions in the Parks Division. The City’s Engineering and Infrastructure Department is seeking applications for a Compost Site Attendant. Gardening: Duties include litter picking, weed pulling, tulip planning, fertilizing, watering, and annual planting. Normal working hours are 40 hrs./week, Monday […]