About City of Desert Hot Springs
What is the City of Desert Hot Springs?
The City of Desert Hot Springs is the municipal government of Desert Hot Springs, California — a Coachella Valley spa city of about 33,000 in Riverside County, incorporated in 1963 with barely a thousand residents. It is one of the few places in the world with naturally occurring hot AND cold mineral springs — the San Andreas fault splits its aquifers — supporting more than twenty mineral-spring resorts and lodgings. In 2014 it became the first Southern California city to legalise medical-marijuana cultivation, seeding today's commercial-cannabis industry cluster, and Cabot's Pueblo Museum, a hand-built Pueblo-Revival adobe, is a state historical site. From 2,700 residents in the 1970s to 32,500 in 2020, it remains one of California's fastest-growing cities.
Where will I work?
Desert Hot Springs City Hall at 11999 Palm Drive. The 4/10 is structural: the city's own contact page reads "Monday-Thursday: 7:00am - 6:00pm / Friday-Sunday: Closed".
What is the City of Desert Hot Springs team like?
A compact civic team of around 80 serving a fast-growing city — administration, planning, code and community services. The city's own careers page pitches: "We offer: Competitive salaries · Excellent benefits including medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurances · Paid time off leave policy · Retirement Plans". Its job board is small and often safety-heavy between civilian recruitments; save the company to catch the next professional opening.
Work-Life Balance
Friday through Sunday closed, by the city's own hours — a true three-day weekend, every week, in a town whose entire identity is rest and recovery.
Perks and Benefits
- Citywide 4/10 — "Friday-Sunday: Closed" per the city's own contact page
- "Excellent benefits including medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurances"
- "Paid time off leave policy" and retirement plans
- Salary ranges published on every job bulletin