Company Profile
Company Overview
City of Bakersfield - Bakersfield is located in the heart of California’s central valley and offers affordable living with vast travel and entertainment options within driving distance that include: major cities, beaches, skiing, lakes, theater, amusement parks and more!
Company History
Bakersfield was settled in 1858 by a handful of families who had trekked northward through the El Tejon Pass seeking home sites rather than gold. The town was named by an early settler, Colonel Thomas Baker, who invited the weary travelers through the valley to rest overnight. These travelers would plan in advance to meet and rest in "Colonel Baker's field." Baker formally laid out the town in 1869, and within two years the city had a telegraph office, two stores, a newspaper, two boarding houses, one doctor, a wagon shop, a harness shop, one attorney, a saloon, and fifty school pupils. The Bakersfield Centennial Garden and Convention Center rests on part of the original Colonel Baker's field as well as the Centennial Plaza community park.
Bakersfield was one of the first cities in the United States to adopt the council-manager form of government. This type of government provides that the city council adopts ordinances; appoints members of various committees, boards, and commissions; and establishes general policies for the city. Final determination of all city policies rests with the seven members of the city council. The council also appoints a city manager to implement council policies.
With its big city conveniences and advantages, Bakersfield still manages to maintain an atmosphere of small town hospitality, friendship, cooperation, compassion, and optimism. In 1990, the citizens of Bakersfield received the National Civic League's stamp of approval through the designation of an "All-America City" for proactively dealing with the needs of its citizens. Hallmarks of the Bakersfield community continue to be a high quality of life, a strong family orientation, and the fact that people care.
Benefits
The position offers excellent benefits - 2.7% at 55 CalPERS Retirement; Vacation Pay; Sick Leave Pay; 13 Paid Holidays Per Year; Tuition Reimbursement; Employee Assistance Program and several healthcare plans that may be selected to suit individual needs, and much more!