Why should you work for the County of Wellington?
Top Notch Compensation, Pension and Benefits
- Fair and competitive compensation rates and vacation time.
- Participation in a top provincial Pension Plan (OMERS).
- Health, Travel and Dental Benefits for Full Time and Permanent Part Time employees.
- Life Insurance, Long Term Disability and AD&D Benefits for Full Time permanent employees.
- Paid sick time and Maternity/Parental top-up provision for eligible Full Time employees.
Commitment to Health and Well Being
- Two employee-run fitness facilities with state-of-the-art fitness equipment and group fitness classes, including boot camp-style, spin, yoga and pilates.
- Employee and Family Assistance Programme offering confidential counseling services for eligible employees and their immediate families.
- An employee hockey team and many employee fitness-minded events, such as supporting teams in local charity runs and events - GO DUKES GO!
- Social Committees that bring employees together for barbeques, chili cook-offs and other fun events.
Career Development and Training Opportunities
- On-going training and development is provided for all staff, in the areas of Accessibility, Health and Safety, Respectful Workplace, Diversity and Inclusion, and much more.
- Annual tuition reimbursement grant money is available to eligible employees.
Community Minded / Green Employer
- Annual tree planting events for employees, in participation with the Green Legacy Tree Nursery Programme.
- Avid participant in United Way Programmes. Wellington County employees push the bar annually on their donations to the United Way assisting those in Guelph-Wellington-Dufferin.
- Visit our YouTube Channel to see other ways we're involved in the community.
Diverse Opportunities to Work in our Community
- Child Care Centres, 14 Libraries and a Long Term Care Home with 176 beds provide a wealth of opportunities to work with children, families and the elderly.
- Ontario Works, Child Care and Housing provide opportunities under the Social Services umbrella to assist people in our community.
- Our Roads and Solid Waste Services departments offer opportunities to work outdoors and indoors in areas throughout the County.
- Opportunities to provide services to County employees and the public include Finance, Purchasing, Information Technology and Human Resources.