Online Job Resources
Where Contra Costa hires, online
The county, the cities, the schools and the big local employers each post on their own sites. These are the ones worth checking every week, all free to browse. Bookmark this page and work the list.
Public sector
Steady work with benefits. Public hiring runs on posted recruitments with closing dates, so check often.
Contra Costa County
Every open county job, from health services to public works, with the county's own online application.
City of Concord
Open positions with the county's largest city.
City of Richmond
Open positions with the City of Richmond.
City of Walnut Creek
Open positions with the City of Walnut Creek.
CalCareers
Every State of California civil service job, including offices in the Bay Area.
Federal jobs here
Federal openings in Contra Costa County and remote ones, pulled from USAJOBS every day.
Schools and colleges
Many of these roles do not need a teaching credential: aides, office staff, custodians, food service and more.
Transit, utilities and parks
Public agencies that serve the county and hire in it.
BART
Operations, maintenance, engineering and office roles across the system.
East Bay Municipal Utility District
Water and wastewater jobs, including field and trades roles.
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Operations, maintenance and engineering jobs based in Martinez.
East Bay Regional Park District
Park, lifeguard, naturalist and seasonal jobs across the East Bay.
Healthcare
Hospitals and clinics are among the county's largest employers, and hire from entry-level support to licensed clinical roles.
Free help finding work
Public job centers with advisers, workshops and training funds, at no cost to you.
Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa County
The county's America's Job Center of California locations, career advisers and training programs.
CalJOBS
The state's job bank, and the place to register for job center services.
Hiring events
Job fairs and hiring events around the county, from workforce boards, colleges and employers.
Before you apply anywhere
A real employer never asks you to pay for training or equipment, never interviews only by text, and never asks for your bank details before you are hired. If a posting does any of these, walk away.