Human Resources

Whittier is a progressive city of approximately 87,000, located 12 miles southeast of Los Angeles. The City is known for its high quality of management and its sound fiscal practices. Our residents benefit from full City services provided with pride by exemplary employees. The Community also benefits from quality schools including Rio Hondo College and Whittier College, and a wide variety of businesses and retail shopping centers.

The City of Whittier has a proven track record of accomplishment in providing world-class services to our citizens for over 100 years. Human Resources provides comprehensive services, including:

  • Benefits
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee Development & Training
  • Employee Newsletter
  • Employee Relations
  • Employee Safety
  • Employee Wellness
  • Employment Verification
  • EOE/Diversity Program
  • Police Officer Residence Incentive Program
  • Recruitment and Selection
  • Retirement Plans
  • Salary and Classification Plans
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • Workforce Planning
The City of Whittier is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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The City of Whittier offers interesting, challenging and rewarding employment opportunities in a variety of careers including:

  • Accounting
  • Clerical
  • Code Enforcement
  • Construction Inspection
  • Customer Service
  • Engineering
  • Finance
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • Law Enforcement
  • Library
  • Park Maintenance
  • Planning
  • Records Management
  • Secretarial
  • Solid Waste
  • Street Maintenance
  • Transit
  • Water Operations

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