City of Santa Cruz, CA Jobs

7 open positions

7 current openings at City of Santa Cruz, CA across 4 departments. Listed pay $18.70–$25.91/hr · $50k–$164k/yr. Updated daily from the employer's own postings.

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Parking Facility Maintenance Assistant (Internal Opportunity)

City of Santa Cruz, CA · Public Works · Closes Oct 15

Santa Cruz Full-time $50,616.00 - $71,220.00 Annually

Under supervision, the Parking Facility Maintenance Assistant cleans and maintains City parking lots, garages and sidewalks, using hand and power tools and equipment; cleans and maintains public restrooms in parking…

Last seen Oct 11, 2026
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Code Compliance Specialist

City of Santa Cruz, CA · Community Development · Closes Oct 15

Santa Cruz Regular full-time $81,576.00 - $114,792.00 Annually

Effective the pay period that begins on September 26, 2026, the salary for all bargaining unit members shall be increased by an additional four percent (4.0%).

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Last seen Oct 11, 2026
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Parks Maintenance Worker

City of Santa Cruz, CA · Parks & Recreation · Closes Oct 15

Santa Cruz Regular full-time $56,796.00 - $79,908.00 Annually

Under supervision, the Parks Maintenance Worker performs a variety of unskilled and semi-skilled tasks in the development and maintenance of City Parks and Recreational facilities; and does related work as required.

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Last seen Oct 9, 2026
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Associate Professional Engineer (Multiple Vacancies)

City of Santa Cruz, CA · Multiple Departments · Closes Oct 22

Santa Cruz Regular full-time $127,236.00 - $164,016.00 Annually

The City of Santa Cruz is recruiting for Associate Professional Engineers for the Public Works and Water Departments. Available positions may be in one or more of the divisions detailed below.

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Last seen Oct 10, 2026
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Administrative Assistant I/II (Multiple Vacancies; Public Works Department)

City of Santa Cruz, CA · Public Works · Closes Oct 22

Santa Cruz Regular full-time $49,872.00 - $78,372.00 Annually

The Public Works Department is the largest City department and is organized into seven major divisions: Administration; Engineering; Operations; Parking; Resource Recovery; Transportation Engineering; and Wastewater.

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Last seen Oct 9, 2026
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Temporary Aquatics Instructor (Year-Round)

City of Santa Cruz, CA

City of Santa Cruz, CA, United States Full-time $19 - $23 / hour

Aquatics Instructor on the City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation team, leading swimming classes, lifeguarding, and pool operations at Harvey West Pool.

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Last seen Oct 11, 2026
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Temporary Maintenance Worker Aide I/II

City of Santa Cruz, CA · Parks & Recreation · Open until filled

Santa Cruz Temporary $18.70 - $25.91 Hourly

Under direct supervision by Parks and Recreation Department supervisory staff, and on a temporary or seasonal basis, Temporary Maintenance Worker Aide I/II performs a variety of unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled…

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About City of Santa Cruz, CA jobs

City of Santa Cruz, CA has 7 open positions, mostly in Santa Cruz. Openings include Parking Facility Maintenance Assistant (Internal Opportunity), Code Compliance Specialist and Parks Maintenance Worker. The departments hiring most are Public Works, Parks & Recreation and Community Development. Typical posted pay is $64k–$98k/yr or $18.70–$25.91/hr.

Pay by opening

Each opening's posted range; bars compare them as full-time yearly pay.

Associate Professional Engineer (Multiple Vacancies)Santa Cruz
$127k–$164k/yr
Code Compliance SpecialistSanta Cruz
$82k–$115k/yr
Parks Maintenance WorkerSanta Cruz
$57k–$80k/yr
Administrative Assistant I/II (Multiple Vacancies; Public Works Department)Santa Cruz
$50k–$78k/yr
Parking Facility Maintenance Assistant (Internal Opportunity)Santa Cruz
$51k–$71k/yr
Temporary Maintenance Worker Aide I/IISanta Cruz
$18.70–$25.91/hr
Temporary Aquatics Instructor (Year-Round)
$18.70–$22.73/hr

Openings by department

Public Works
2
Parks & Recreation
2
Community Development
1
Multiple Departments
1

Pay by role at City of Santa Cruz, CA

RoleLatest posted payPostings
Administrative Assistant$23.98–$37.68/hr6

City of Santa Cruz, CA Jobs: FAQ

How many jobs does City of Santa Cruz have open?

City of Santa Cruz, CA has 7 open positions on NextGig, gathered from its own job postings and refreshed daily.

Which City of Santa Cruz departments are hiring?

The departments with the most openings are Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Community Development, Multiple Departments.

What does City of Santa Cruz pay?

Across openings that list pay, the posted range is $18.70–$25.91/hr · $50k–$164k/yr.

Which City of Santa Cruz jobs close soon?

3 openings close within the next 7 days.