Employment Opportunities

Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with the City of Hondo. City employees are required, in the course of their employment, to provide services for the benefit of the general public and must be able to work before, during and/or after an emergency. The City of Hondo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. 

Applications are available at City Hall, located at 1600 Avenue M , Hondo, TX 78861 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, or you can download a fillable job application (PDF). Applications can be emailed to applications@hondo-tx.org, faxed to 210-209-9092, or mailed to City Hall. For more information, please contact Human Resources at 830-426-3380. 

The City of Hondo currently offers the following benefits. (See HR for eligibility details)

Curative Healthcare  - free employee coverage, no copay/no deductible and most prescriptions covered at 100%, City partial contribution towards family coverage.

Employee Life Insurance - $25,000 paid by the City

Additional Benefits: Holiday Pay, Vacation/Sick Pay, Floating Holiday, Paid Jury Duty leave, Paid Bereavement Leave, Uniforms, Annual Service Awards, Longevity Pay, Employee Assistance Program, Dental Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability, Vision, Voluntary Life Insurance, Military Leave, Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and multiple employee engagement opportunities throughout the year including Spring picnic, July 4 cookout, Thanksgiving luncheon, Holiday party, Employee Children’s Holiday event and more!

Texas Municipal Retirement System – Employees contribute 7% mandatorily and the City matches 2 to 1. For every 7% the employee contributes, their account is credited with 21%!  Vested in 5 years and full retirement available at 20 years of service or 5 years service and age 60

Please note ALL positions require the following:

1. High School diploma or G.E.D.
2. Valid Texas driver's license
3. Satisfactory driving record
4. Pass background investigation
5. Clear pre-employment, post-offer, drug testing.

THE CITY OF HONDO HAS THE FOLLOWING OPENINGS: Detailed job descriptions are available for review by clicking this link.