Civilian Opportunities

From clerical and technical jobs to positions in management, the Hamilton Police Service has many challenging civilian career opportunities, with top-notch salaries and benefit packages. We currently employ more than 360 civilian members – about 35 per cent of our workforce.

Most of our vacancies for civilian posts are part-time and full-time temporary positions. Part-time and temporary staff are paid a flat hourly rate, plus an additional 14 per cent in lieu of benefits and 4 per cent vacation pay.

If you have any questions that are not answered on our website, please e-mail our Civilian Recruiting Branch at careers@hamiltonpolice.on.ca

PART-TIME POOLS:

Part-time staff are hired to provide vacation, maternity/parental leave, and/or other relief to full-time staff who are not at work. The majority of our employees work up to 12 hour rotating shifts in a 24 hours/day, 365 days/year essential services environment, including days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Part-time staff are hired to a pool and assigned positions as required. All applicants must be prepared to work shifts, including days, nights, weekends, and public holidays. Positions are not suitable for students, and you cannot work full-time elsewhere.

For an overview of the types of part-time or temporary civilian employment opportunities that may become available at the Hamilton Police Service, click on any of the positions listed below:

· PT Clerical Support Pool

· PT Communications Operator Pool

· PT Special Constable Pools

We are moving to a new online Application Process. If you are interested in applying for a Civilian job with the Hamilton Police Service, you must apply via the City of Hamilton Careers Page at: http://www.hamilton.ca/CityServices/Careers.

All full-time and part-time Civilian vacancies at the Hamilton Police Service will be posted on the City of Hamilton website as they become available. All applications must be submitted through the City of Hamilton Careers web page in order to be considered.

We are no longer accepting unsolicited applications, non-electronic applications, mailed-in applications, and walk-in applications for Civilian vacancies at any of our locations.

Resumes submitted for these job postings will no longer be considered three (3) months after the closing date noted on the postings. Please continue to visit the City of Hamilton Careers web page and apply directly to vacancies as they become available.

We thank all applicants, however, only those candidates selected for testing and/or an interview will be contacted. No phone calls or e-mails please. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to all applicants.