Frequently Asked Questions

All job openings are listed in the Employment Opportunities section of this website.

Employment applications may be obtained from City Hall, the Employment Opportunities section of the website, or by calling the Human Resources office and requesting to have one sent.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to make sure the employment application is complete. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

No.  The employment application requires your signature to verify that the statements contained in the employment application or any other required material is true and correct and if employed by the City of Coalinga, falsification of the employment application may be cause for disqualification or termination from employment.

The City of Coalinga employment application requires applicants to list all job-related experience for the past fifteen years, including volunteer and military experience.

The employment application may be submitted via personal delivery or U.S. Postal mail. Faxed applications will not be accepted.

Yes, so long as the position was open for recruitment. Once the position closes, you will receive written notice in approximately 1 to 3 weeks. Your notice will advise you as to whether or not you are being considered for the position. However, if you apply for a position that is not open for recruitment, your employment application will be filed as unsolicited and you will not receive any type of acknowledgment it has been received.

No. We file your application with the specific position for which you have applied. However, we keep your application for that specific position for two years.

No. You must apply for each position separately.

The employment opportunities are updated as positions become available. We suggest that you check the website weekly for current opportunities.