Careers & Volunteering

Apply online for one of our current job opportunities. We only contact those selected for an interview to start the application process. We don't accept unsolicited applications and you must be legally eligible to work in Canada to apply for a job with the City of Cambridge.

We determine which applicants to add to our shortlist and then contact those candidates for an interview with the hiring manager and a representative from Human Resources.

We ask a series of questions in your interview and the interviewers take notes. If you have any questions during the interview, please feel free to ask.

This interview is a conversation between the City of Cambridge and the candidate to ensure that you are the right fit for the position and that the City of Cambridge is the right fit for you.

We may ask you to complete a Personal Profile Analysis. This analysis tells us a great deal about your behavioural style in the workplace. It also helps us manage and coach you, if we decide to bring you onboard.

This analysis is not a test. You cannot fail or pass, and there is not right or wrong answer. Complete the analysis without interruption or discussion with others. It should only take 8 to 12 minutes to complete.

Sometimes we may choose to meet with you again to assess your fit for the position. At this interview, we may ask you to complete an assessment that's relevant to the position you're applying for. This is also a chance for you to ask any questions you may have.

We contact two or three of your references. This is to confirm your previous work experience and to confirm your fit for the position.

If you are the best candidate for the job, we provide you with a written offer, including terms and conditions of employment with the City. Conditions may include:

• A Police Record Check or Police Vulnerable Sector Check
• Pre-employment medical
• Proof of educational and professional qualifications

If you decide to accept our offer, you will complete onboarding activities, including:

• Payroll documentation
• General orientation
• Health and safety awareness training

The City of Cambridge offers full-time employees an excellent benefits package, including:

• Health coverage
• Dental coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD & D) Insurance

Some part time employees are offered health and dental benefits if they meet the criteria as per the applicable Collective Agreement.

Our employees are members of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) if they are:

• Permanent full-time employees
• Part-time or seasonal employees who meet the qualifying requirements

Employees contribute to this pension plan through a payroll deduction, based on a formula depending on your normal retirement age.

The City of Cambridge provides employees with an Employee and Family Assistance Program, which includes:

• Short-term counseling (telephone, online, in person) for family and relationship issues, trauma, depression, anger management, personal issues
• Plan Smart Services, including life balance, health smart, career smart programs
• A library of online courses and resources, which focus on health and wellness

We believe that our employees are extremely valuable and deserve to know that their hard work and genuine effort is noticed and will be acknowledged.  We have four streams in which we recognize our employees:

• Service recognition and retirement
• Staff appreciation events
• Informal recognition
• City Manager's Award for recognizing extraordinary employee contributions based on our values of Integrity, Respect, Inclusiveness, and Service

We pay unionized employees as per the collective agreement, which outlines progression through the wage grid.

We pay non-union employees according to the Non-Union Salary Scale. We evaluate each job and determine the wage range. Employees progress through the range based on performance at the end of the probationary period and on July 1st of each proceeding calendar year until the employee reaches the maximum of the range.

The City of Cambridge encourages our employees to stay fit and healthy. We organize:

• Friendly fitness challenges
• Personal and confidential heart health clinics
• Monthly Wellness Health and Safety tips
• An Employee Workplace Wellness Program

The City commits to providing our employees with continuous learning, training and development opportunities. To achieve this, we offer the following opportunities as outlined in our policies:

• Leadership development
• Succession planning
• Internal in-class and online learning opportunities
• External training
• Conference opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Coverage of membership or professional association fees

The City of Cambridge organizes community programs and social events throughout the year, including:

• Firefighter Basket Fund
• United Way (Cambridge and North Dumfries) fundraising events
• Christmas Food and Toy Drive
• Social Committee events
• Co-op placements for local secondary and post-secondary students

We are proud to offer our employees various forms of communication to keep them informed and offer support. The City of Cambridge provides:

• Employee interest surveys for wellness initiatives
• Corporate orientation for new employees
• Employee information boards
• An internal website