City of Chico

Population
87,700
Employees
400
Job Classifications
150
Email
jobs@chicoca.gov
Phone
(530) 879-7900

Job Openings

There are no job openings.

The City of Chico was founded in 1860 by General John Bidwell, and incorporated in 1872 with a population of approximately 1,000 persons in an area of 6.6 square miles. The City of Chico, with recent annexations, has grown to over a 33 square mile Charter city of 87,670 with an urbanized, unincorporated area immediately adjacent to it making the total population of the Chico urban area 100,000. Chico is located in the Northern Sacramento Valley of California approximately ninety miles north of Sacramento, in Butte County, east of Interstate 5.
Chico maintains an historic downtown, a wide variety of services, and family oriented neighborhoods. Chico is known as a well-managed city that values quality infrastructure and services, and maintains a special sense of community and small-town living as it has developed into a vibrant regional center for business, recreation and cultural activities. There are also many recreational opportunities in and around Chico. Bidwell Park one of the largest municipally owned parks in the nation (3,670 acres), is the focal point of the City's park system and offers numerous trails for biking, hiking and equestrian use.

Application Details

A CITY OF CHICO EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION AND RESUME ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL POSITIONS. Applications submitted without a resume will be considered incomplete and will not be considered in the pool of qualified candidates. Resumes and supplemental materials may be attached to the online application, mailed to the City of Chico Human Resources Office at P.O. Box 3420, Chico, CA 95927, delivered 411 Main Street in Chico, e-mailed to jobs@chicoca.gov, or faxed to (530) 895-4733. You must submit a copy of your DD214 form with your application to be considered for Veteran's Preference. If you have any questions about the application procedure, please contact the Human Resources Office at (530) 879-7900.