Human Resources

The Town of Colchester is committed to providing quality service with integrity, responsiveness and sensitivity to all employees, enabling them to better serve our citizens. We are also committed to providing a work atmosphere that is safe, healthy and secure.

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Current Openings:

Fire Chief

The Town of Colchester is seeking a progressive leader to be its next Fire Chief, providing management and oversight of four full-time staff and upwards of 40 volunteer members, as well as partnering with a non-profit department within the Town. To learn more about this opportunity, click here. For a full job description, click here.

Career Firefighter

The Colchester Fire Department is seeking an energetic, self-motivated individual to join its team. Duties include performing fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical services, and hazardous materials mitigation and maintaining emergency vehicles, equipment, and fire station. To learn more about this opportunity, click here. For a full job description, click here.

Maintenance Highway Worker l

Colchester Department of Public Works is seeking a motivated and collaborative person, with a safety mindset, to join its highway maintenance team. Duties include providing routine maintenance and repairs to Town infrastructure, including buildings and grounds, streets and sidewalks, drainage systems and snow removal. Experience operating light equipment, buildings and grounds maintenance, construction, snow removal, or driving commercial trucks preferred, but will train the right person. To learn more about this opportunity, click here. For a full job description, click here.

Wastewater Technician/Mechanic

Colchester Department of Public Works is seeking a mechanically-skilled and collaborative person, with a safety mindset, to join its team. Duties include maintaining and operating the Town’s sewer system and assisting in all aspects of vehicle and equipment maintenance and repair; keeping accurate accounts of all work performed, including parts and labor; diagnosing specific problems with equipment to determine correct repair; performing necessary research from manufacturers to complete; and assisting with seasonal snow removal. To learn more about this opportunity, click here. For a full job description, click here

Wastewater Technician/Highway Maintenance

Colchester Department of Public Works is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative person, with a safety mindset, to join its team. This position maintains and operates the Town’s sewer system and assists the Highway Division with all aspects of routine maintenance and repairs to Town infrastructure, including streets and sidewalks, drainage systems and snow removal. This full-time opportunity offers work/life balance, with a Monday thru Friday, 7AM – 3PM schedule. Occasional evening and weekend hours with opportunities for overtime. To learn more about this opportunity, click here. For a full job description, click here.

Colchester Police Officer

The Police department is accepting applications for the position of Police Officer. If you are interested, click here.

After School Staff

The Colchester Parks & Recreation Department is seeking fun, responsible and caring Site Assistants to work in a creative hands-on school-age environment for the A.C.E. After School Program for the 2022-2023 School Year. This is a great opportunity to work with children in a dynamic, supportive, and fun environment. Full description here.

Bayside Beach Lifeguard and Swim Instructor

Colchester Parks and Recreation Department is recruiting Lifeguards at Bayside Beach for the summer. Lifeguards will be responsible for the safety of all people using the beach facility. The hours for this position will be based on the beach hours and weather conditions. Lifeguards are also responsible for renting out equipment from Bayside Paddle Sports and teaching swimming lessons. Applicants must have current Lifeguard Training Certification that does not expire before August 19, 2023.  For a full job description, click here.