Working With Us
A career with the City of Medicine Hat is rich in rewarding opportunities. Our team members have a passion for public service and take pride in helping make Medicine Hat a strong, safe and healthy place to live and work.
Whether they’re delivering essential services, maintaining infrastructure and facilities or running community programs, City of Medicine Hat employees enjoy diverse and fulfilling careers that make a positive impact on our community.
Our culture
In everything we do, we are guided by our vision—"Medicine Hat is a community of choice”—and inspired by our mission: to deliver value through exceptional public service.
Our culture and our ways of working are shaped by the values we all share. They motivate us, connect us and give us a framework for our decisions and actions. The City of Medicine Hat is guided by the following values:
Respect
We are professional, generous, open-minded and cooperative
Integrity
We do the right thing, behave honestly and receive criticism graciously
Accountability
We take responsibility for our work, keep a big-picture perspective and turn ideas into action
Courage
We are curious and creative, open to feedback and have the confidence to voice our professional perspectives
Caring
We are committed to the success of others, we listen, and we strive to learn and improve
For more details on how our values guide and unite us, we invite you to view our Employee Values booklet.
Employee benefits
Beyond the benefits of working with an organization where bright ideas shine, the City of Medicine Hat offers an attractive compensation package that includes a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a great work environment with endless opportunities for professional growth, learning and development.
| Health and financial benefits |
Our standard benefits package includes:
We also offer optional benefits for purchase. These include life insurance and spousal life insurance; critical illness insurance for yourself, spouse and/or children; and group RRSP and Canada Savings Bond options. |
| Generous pension plan |
| City employees belong to the Local Authorities Pension Plan (LAPP) or the Police Special Forces Pension Plan (SFPP). |
| Workplace flexibility |
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We understand that many employees thrive in non-traditional work environments, and we’re committed to supporting work/life balance however we can. With that in mind, we’re excited to announce that the City recently adopted a remote work program. And through earned days off (EDO), City employees may be eligible to work longer shifts in exchange for fewer working days. |
| Employee recognition program |
| Every year, the City’s City Manager Awards recognize and celebrate employees whose contributions and initiatives reflect and enlarge our organization’s core values. |
| Professional development |
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We are deeply committed to our employees’ professional growth and believe that ongoing training and development is essential to success—theirs and ours alike. We create and support learning opportunities that enhance our employees’ abilities to perform in their current roles while preparing them for future opportunities. Internally, we have developed a robust selection of in-house workshops and programs that align with our corporate values and objectives—everything from corporate safety training to hazard identification, assessment and control to our Management Growth Program, designed to help new and aspiring leaders gain confidence in managerial roles. The City also provides financial assistance for employees to pursue external professional development courses or post-secondary education. Applications are considered on a case-by-case basis. |