Bradenton Job Fair Planned Jan. 20 To Fill City Openings

BRADENTON, FL — In an effort to fill numerous positions, the city of Bradenton is hosting a job fair Jan. 20, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium, 1005 1st Ave. W.

Many of these job openings are available immediately, according to the city website.

Job seekers are asked to bring their resume, drivers license and certifications.

Contact HR@CityofBradenton.com or 941-932-9457 with any additional questions.

The city has a range of positions to be filled including police officers, school crossing guards, finance director, grants administrator, accountants, a senior planner and maintenance workers. A full list of openings can be found here.

There’s also a need to hire a number of solid waste drivers. A staff shortage in the department has caused waste pick-up in the city to get backed up in recent weeks.

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A CDL driver shortage plaguing the solid waste industry in many areas across the country caused the city to temporarily reorganize its solid waste collection schedule in July.

Garbage collection has continued on its normal schedule, but the shortage of drivers has made it difficult to consistently cover both yard waste and recycle collections every week.

The city's temporary solution has been to switch every other week between the two. Yard waste will be collected one week, while recycling is picked up the next.