Personnel

Denise Hoffmann has been with the City since 1995, when she was first hired on as a temporary assistant to the Housing Coordinator. In 1997, Denise was hired as a permanent employee and worked as a Clerk Typist managing the front desk and assisting the Housing Coordinator with the City’s Grant Programs. In 2001, Denise was moved to the Personnel Department where she works under the direct supervision of the City Manager. The City of Taft Personnel/Human Resource Department is responsible for advertising employment opportunities, receiving and processing employment applications, scheduling and administering tests, managing employee benefits, coordinating employee training and handling risk management for the Administrative Offices, Public Works Department, Taft Police Department, Taft Community Correctional Facility and the Taft Area Transit. Applications for Administrative Staff, Public Works Department and Transit Operators, are only accepted when the City is conducting a recruitment and/or there is a vacancy. Applications for Police Officers are accepted continuously, provided the applicant has completed all required training courses and has all required certifications. Applications for Correctional Officers will be accepted continuously only if all courses have been completed and the applicant has taken the BOC test and received a passing score of 133 or higher. The City offers the BOC test only during recruitments for Correctional Officer. If you are interested in employment with the City of Taft, and would like to be notified when applications are being accepted, please fill out and submit a letter of interest from the link below. Letters will be kept on file for one (1) year or until such time that applications are accepted for the selected positions.