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From pipes to playgrounds, parks to parking, pools to paintings, and so much more – the range and complexity of what we do is staggering.
Whether it’s permits or planning, policies or partnerships, the people of Hamilton are our top priority.
Around 1200 staff across 29 business units and 20 different sites are responsible for keeping our great river city running now, and helping it to thrive in the future.
We offer a huge range of roles – including zoo keepers, building inspectors, engineers, accountants, gardeners and many more!
But more important is the why and the how of what we do.
Underpinning everything we do is our purpose: to improve the wellbeing of Hamiltonians.
We look for people who have an open mindset, are always willing to grow and develop, and who ooze our behaviours:
Have a look at our current vacancies, find the right fit and click Apply Now.
We create the shortlist – if you are selected then get prepared for the next exciting step.
We will contact you for an interview where we get to know you in more depth. Our questions tend to be behavioural and competency based, meaning we will be looking for you to provide examples to demonstrate your experience. Initial interviews may be by phone or online video. If successful, this will be followed by either an online or a face-to-face interview where you also get the chance to ask more about the position and working for us. For some positions, you may need to attend more than one interview.
If you are our preferred candidate, we will undertake our pre-employment checks.
These are role-dependent and the checks vary depending on the role and the type of work:
All roles covered by the Children’s Act 2014 require shortlisted candidates to undergo relevant safety checking under the Act before commencing employment, as well as during employment.
Psychometric assessments and skills-based tests are mostly done after background checking, but not all roles require this step.
If you’re asked to complete a psychometric assessment, it’s likely to be a personality or ability assessment (or both) and these can be completed online. These are another tool to get to know you more. Feedback and copies of these assessments are provided to candidates.
Skills-based testing may include online tests, written tests, presentations or manual work-based tests.
Congratulations! If you’re the right person for the job then expect a call to confirm this. Your offer letter and agreement will be emailed to you soon after.
To confirm acceptance, you will need to email us a signed copy of your offer.
Welcome to Hamilton City Council, onboarding may start as soon as we receive your acceptance.
Throughout our recruitment process, we follow the Privacy Act guidelines to ensure:
Last updated 13 June 2022
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