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Recruitment Update - September 2021 Thank you for your interest in working with the City of Burlington. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the City continues to take appropriate action to prioritize the health and well-being of our community and staff. Our overriding goal is to keep the public and staff safe and help minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus. To this end, the City is suspending in-person recruitment activities with the exception of postings related to essential services. We will look for alternate arrangements other than in-person interviews. We anticipate this will extend our recruitment timelines and we thank you for your patience. City of Burlington COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Policy The City’s COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Policy supports the City’s number one goal throughout the pandemic—to keep all Burlington staff and residents safe while working to stop the spread of COVID-19. The staff vaccination policy has three main components: Fully vaccinated staff members will be required to submit their release form and verify their vaccine status For those who are not vaccinated they will be required to participate in Rapid Antigen Testing (RT) prior to entry into the workplace which will be funded until Nov. 26. If a staff member meets the requirements for an accommodation, they must participate in the City RT clinic. Staff members with an approved accommodation will be able to submit their receipts for their RT for reimbursement after Nov. 26.

Recruitment Update - September 2021

Thank you for your interest in working with the City of Burlington. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the City continues to take appropriate action to prioritize the health and well-being of our community and staff. Our overriding goal is to keep the public and staff safe and help minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

To this end, the City is suspending in-person recruitment activities with the exception of postings related to essential services. We will look for alternate arrangements other than in-person interviews. We anticipate this will extend our recruitment timelines and we thank you for your patience.

City of Burlington COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Policy

The City’s COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Policy supports the City’s number one goal throughout the pandemic—to keep all Burlington staff and residents safe while working to stop the spread of COVID-19.

The staff vaccination policy has three main components:

Fully vaccinated staff members will be required to submit their release form and verify their vaccine status
For those who are not vaccinated they will be required to participate in Rapid Antigen Testing (RT) prior to entry into the workplace which will be funded until Nov. 26.
If a staff member meets the requirements for an accommodation, they must participate in the City RT clinic. Staff members with an approved accommodation will be able to submit their receipts for their RT for reimbursement after Nov. 26.

The City of Burlington is an award-winning city, filled with award-winning staff. In fact, we put the "G" in the GTA.

As you look through our current job openings, remember: the grass is greener at the City of Burlington. With approximately 890 full-time and 600 part-time employees, we focus on teamwork, collaboration and investing in our employees.

We don't just spend time attracting the best talent. We spend time and resources to keep the best talent through flexible working hours, mobile working arrangements, a great pension and benefits package as well as programs to foster innovation and leadership.

Turn "someday" into "today". Apply now!

If you are interested in applying for a job with the city, you must apply online. We no longer accept paper copies of resumes.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, the city accommodates the individual needs of applicants with disabilities within the recruitment process. Please call us at 905-335-7602 or email us if you require accommodation to ensure your equal participation in the recruitment and selection process.

We thank all those who apply for positions, but only those applicants who are invited for an interview will be contacted.

Our online recruitment tool has changed, to view career opportunities and create an online profile for receiving customized job alerts select the link below. Please check back regularly as jobs are updated frequently.

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A Note About Privacy of Information

Personal information collected by the City of Burlington through the job application process is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25. The use of this information is limited to determining qualifications for employment and candidate selection. Questions about the collection, use, disclosure and retention of this information can be directed to the Director of Human Resources at careers@burlington.ca or 905-335-7600

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