About West Valley City
What is West Valley City?
West Valley City is the municipal government of Utah's second-most-populous city — about 140,000 people in Salt Lake County, incorporated in 1980 from the merger of the unincorporated communities of Hunter, Granger, Chesterfield and Redwood. It is one of the most diverse cities in the Intermountain West (39.4% Hispanic/Latino at the 2020 census), home of the Maverik Center — the official ice-hockey venue of the 2002 Winter Olympics — and since 2011 has been building out a purpose-planned downtown around the Fairbourne Station transit hub, alongside major business parks from Lake Park Corporate Center to West Ridge Commerce Park.
Where will I work?
West Valley City Hall at 3600 South Constitution Boulevard. The 4/10 is structural: the city's own contact and HR pages read "West Valley City Hall is open Monday - Thursday, 7 AM - 6 PM" — with no Friday hours at all. Four ten-hour days, every Friday off.
What is the West Valley City team like?
A large civic workforce (LinkedIn band 501-1,000) across community development, public works, courts, parks and its own police and fire departments. Hiring comes in waves — the job board is sometimes empty between recruitments — so saving the company catches the next professional opening.
Work-Life Balance
Every Friday off, by the building's own hours. The city's benefits page backs it with solid Utah-public-sector provisions: URS retirement, 13 paid holidays, and a three-tier medical plan.
Perks and Benefits
- Citywide 4/10 — City Hall open Monday-Thursday 7am-6pm
- "West Valley City contributes to a retirement plan offered by Utah Retirement Systems (URS) for all benefited employees."
- "Eligible employees receive 13 paid holidays per year."
- Three-tier Select Health PPO medical plan; dental with "the city pays 80% of the plan costs"
- $30,000 basic life insurance; PTO 7.5-11.5 hours per pay period
- Tuition reimbursement "up to 75%... not to exceed $3,500 per fiscal year"