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.

Full-Time & Regular Part-Time Positions
Firefighter/Paramedic   Fire
Process Instrumentation Technician (Job ID: 108039)   Municipal Services
Senior Utilities Engineering Technician (Civil Design) (Job ID: 108029)   Municipal Services
Police Officer - Entry Level   Police
Police Officer - Lateral   Police
Seasonal Positions
Seasonal Laboratory Assistant   Municipal Services
Seasonal Commercial Driver   Municipal Services (Solid Waste)
Seasonal Utility Maintenance Worker   Municipal Services (Utilities)
Seasonal Park Maintenance Workers   Parks and Recreation
Softball Officials   Parks and Recreation
Swim Instructors   Parks and Recreation

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 and Organization Development, 3rd Floor, Olathe, KS 66061

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