Careers

Would you like some guidance in completing your application?

• Instructions for Online Applicants 

Search for job openings and apply at your convenience.  As a City of Rochester applicant, you are able to:

• Apply from any location with internet access using NEOGOV, our secure website.
• Apply for more than one opening or a new job without having to key in your information multiple times. 
• Be notified of the status of your application electronically as the hiring process progresses.
• Register to receive automatic notification of positions in your area(s) of interest as they are posted.
• Use your created applicant profile to apply for positions with other agencies that also utilize governmentjobs.com. 

Submitting Your Application(s)

Applications and associated materials must be submitted to our office by the closing date listed on the job posting.  Applications must be completed online.  If necessary, additional documentation may be uploaded to your application, emailed to our office, mailed or presented personally to the address below or faxed to 507-328-2565.  

Human Resources
City Hall
201 Fourth Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
507-328-2555

Attachments may be sent to: humanresources@rochestermn.gov

Once you submit your application, you may not alter it for that particular recruitment. If you have adjustments, you may resubmit a new application after a 24-hour waiting period. The most recently received application submitted prior to the deadline will be considered and previous submissions for that particular recruitment will be inactivated. 

It is important that you fully complete your application for each position, including all relevant education and experience. You may attach a resume, but you may not substitute a resume (or state "see resume") for completion of the work experience section. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.  

Materials received after the job closing date will not be considered. The City of Rochester is not responsible for other agencies, internet service providers or postal services to forward applications by the deadline. 

Veteran’s preference documentation should be uploaded and attached directly to your application for each position in which you are requesting veteran’s points. Alternatively, you may fax, email, or mail documentation to Human Resources.  If you have previously submitted the documentation to the City of Rochester for inclusion with an application, please contact Human Resources to have the materials transferred to a new application.

The City of Rochester is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants are considered without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission.  

The City of Rochester uses E-Verify, an internet-based system that compares information from your Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with records available to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.  

U.S. immigration laws protect legally-authorized workers from discrimination based on their citizenship status and national origin. You can read this law at 8 U.S.C. § 1324b. For more information on our rights as an employer, you can read more on the Employee Rights and Responsibilities Section on E-Verify.

Online applications are stored at neogov.com, a secure third-party site. Information you provide to the City is subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. This law classifies certain information as available to the public on request. See our privacy statement for more information. 

If you require special accommodations to participate in the City of Rochester hiring process, please contact Human Resources.