Current Job Openings
Gaston County is currently recruiting for the positions listed. All candidates must be able to perform the essential job duties as identified and meet minimum qualification requirements for the position as advertised.
Qualified applicants must complete an official employment application available on the Internet or in the Gaston County Human Resources Department, 128 W. Main Ave., Gastonia, N.C. 704-866-3005. Gaston County prohibits the employment of relatives by blood or marriage in the same department if one is supervised by the other and hires only United States citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States. Applicants who are employed are allowed a maximum of three (3) workdays from the date of employment to provide documentation or application for documentation demonstrating U.S. citizenship or authorized alien worker status. All male applicants born in 1960 or after, and who are between the ages of 18 and 25, are required to furnish proof of registration with the Selective Service System within 30 days after the date of employment. GASTON COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Although we try to be as accurate as possible, some discrepancies may occur between the jobs posted on the web and those actually posted in the Human Resources Department. Therefore we recommend that for a complete description and details of any particular job listed on the Internet that you actually contact the Human Resources department.
Please follow these steps when applying for any of the jobs listed below:
- Click on the Gaston County Job Application link located below.
- Fill out the application on-line and save a copy of the completed application to your computer for future use or print out and complete the application. The instruction sheet is located on the front of the application.
- Applications may be faxed to 704-862-5727, mailed to PO Box 1578, Gastonia, NC 28053-1578 or brought directly to the Human Resources Office at 128 W. Main Ave., Gastonia, NC 28052.
- Authorization Forms (only required for positions at the Police Department, Animal Control and Telecommunications)
You may inquire about a position, request an application, or inquire about the status of your application by sending an email to careers@co.gaston.nc.us.
If you have problems downloading the application, please email the Webmaster.
Job openings are also posted telephonically on the County Jobline 704-866-3118. New openings will be posted each Monday.
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