The City of Santa Monica employs over 1,700 employees working in approximately 600 job classifications. Our employees are committed to delivering the highest quality of service to the local community in the areas of law enforcement, criminal justice, legal and financial record keeping, health and human services, recreation, land use planning and natural resource management, road maintenance, waste management, and more!



We invite you to join our team of skilled and dedicated employees by applying for one of the jobs listed below. Click on the title of any job that interests you for details of the position and application process.



Follow the instructions on the site to create an application and apply on-line. List all periods of employment for the past 10 years, beginning with your most recent or present employer. List any experience that may help you to qualify for the position. List separately each position held, including different positions with the same employer. List and explain all periods of unemployment in the provided space.

Resumes may be included but will not substitute for the employment history section. In addition, please ensure that you complete the supplemental questionnaire, if applicable before submitting your application. The Human Resources Department will not be responsible for incomplete applications that are submitted.

Failure to complete these sections completely may result in the rejection of your application.



Please be certain to click on SAVE when creating your educational and employment history. If you do not click on SAVE prior to reviewing your application, the information will be lost.



We suggest that you print a copy of the job bulletin to help you prepare your answers for any supplemental questions and to use as a reference in preparing for interviews. We also suggest creating and saving any text answers to the supplemental questions in a word processor and then copying and pasting them into the appropriate text box prior to submission of your application. Once you have answered the supplemental questions, click on “Save & Proceed.” Your application will come up for you to review and edit as needed. Then click on “Confirm and Send Application.” The “Privacy Statement and Certificate of Applicant” will come up for you to either “Accept” or “Decline”. If you “Accept” a message will come up that thanks you for applying and tells you that your application has been received. You will also receive a confirmation via e-mail. Please retain this confirmation as proof of receipt. Submit your applications by 5:30 pm (Monday-Thursday) and 5:00 p.m.(alternate Fridays) Pacific Time (PT) of the final filing date listed. Please scroll down this page to view the jobs currently available with the City of Santa Monica.



To request a paper job bulletin and application to complete, please call the job hotline 310. 458.8697 or TDD our Human Resources Department at 310.458.8246 (phone), 310.458.8696 (TDD), between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT. If you need additional information regarding a listing or the process, please ask to speak with the HR Analyst handling the recruitment.



The City of Santa Monica is an Equal Opportunities Employer - Women, Minorities and Disabled Are Encouraged To Apply.