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Current Job Opportunities

We are looking for employees who like to be challenged and have a passion for serving our diverse community. Below is a list of employment opportunities that are currently open in Olathe.

The City of Olathe is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to employ qualified persons without regard to their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sex, marital status, disability, veteran's status or any other characteristic protected by law. We strive to ensure all employees a discrimination-free workplace and have a strong commitment to affirmative action and equal employment opportunities. We value and encourage diversity in our workforce. The employment of relatives within an organization may cause serious conflicts and problems with favoritism and employee morale. In addition to claims of partiality in treatment at work, personal conflicts from outside the work environment can be carried into day-to-day working relationships.

It is the city's policy not to hire relatives of persons employed by the city of Olathe. Definition of a relative for hiring purposes is: spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, brother in-law and sister in-law, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, stepchild, step-grandparent or step-grandchild and the son/daughter in-law, mother or father in-law. Thank you for your interest in exploring career opportunities with the City of Olathe.

Hiring Process

Job ID Position Title Department Current Status
Full-Time & Regular Part-Time Positions
108071   Community Enhancement Officer (Part-time)   Development Services   Open - Accepting applications
108083   Fire Fighter/Paramedic   Fire   Open - Accepting applications
108084   Purchasing Coordinator   Fire   Open - Accepting applications
108070   Interpretive Specialist (Livestock)   Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site   Open - Accepting applications
108029   Senior Utilities Engineering Technician (Civil Design)   Municipal Services   Open - Accepting applications
108082   Solid Waste Collection Operator (Recycling)   Municipal Services   Open - Accepting applications
108079   Utility Maintenance Worker I   Municipal Services/Utilities Maintenance   Closed - Reviewing applications
2   Police Officer - Entry Level   Police   Open - Accepting applications
22   Police Officer - Lateral   Police   Open - Accepting applications
Seasonal Positions
108072   Administrative Clerk   Fire   Closed - Reviewing applications
108075   Historic Site Guides   Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop & Farm Historic Site   Open - Accepting applications
108081   Solid Waste Collection Operator (Recycling)   Municipal Services   Open - Accepting applications
108073   Commercial Driver   Municipal Services (Solid Waste)   Open - Accepting applications
108077   Swim Instructors   Parks & Recreation   Open - Accepting applications
108080   Park Maintenance Workers   Parks and Recreation   Open - Accepting applications

If you are unable to apply for any of these jobs online, you may apply via the following methods:

* FAX: (913) 971-8715
If you FAX your application, we strongly suggest that you also send the original by mail.

* Mail/Hand-deliver to:
City of Olathe, Human Resources, 3rd Floor, Olathe, KS 66061

* Please note that postmarks are not accepted as meeting the final filing deadline.