Careers with Council

Blue Mountains City Council offers a diverse and unique range of employment opportunities from entry level through to senior management. These include flexible employment options with permanent, temporary and casual positions in full-time, part-time and job-share capacities.

See current job vacancies

Work locations

We have work sites spread across the Blue Mountains with most conveniently located close to public transport.

Our Head Office is located in Katoomba, with an additional Business Information Centre based in Springwood.

City Services operates from two depots located in Katoomba and Springwood. They also manage two Waste Management Facilities located in Katoomba and Blaxland.

Council has five leisure and aquatic centres located in Glenbrook, Springwood, Lawson, Katoomba and Blackheath.

Our six libraries are located in Springwood, Katoomba, Blaxland, Lawson, Wentworth Falls and Blackheath.

Hours of work

Hours of work vary depending on the position and work location.

Generally, outdoor staff work a 38 hour week from 7:10am to 4:00pm with a 40 minute lunch break. Indoor staff work a 35 hour week from 8:30am to 5:00pm with a 1 hour lunch break.

Staff benefits

There are a number of additional benefits, programs and social activities staff are eligible to participate in. Some of these include:

• A variety of Work Life Balance program initiatives
• Rostered Days Off (RDOs)
• Gym membership discounts
• Discounts at local Visitor Information Centres (Echo Point and Glenbrook)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunity to participate in the LGMA Management Challenge
• Staff social club
• Staff functions and charity events

Organisation structure

For an overview of the local government area, the Council, its structure and the services provided go to Council.