JOB ALTERNATIVES
We all have to get a job eventually, why not start in a field that you're interested in? The Chico Peace and Justice Center knows that finding a job can be a hassle, so we assembled a database of local employers so you can easily find a job, learn about a future career, or get information on businesses or volunteer organizations that you can be a part of.
Business, Secretarial, and Finance
Construction, Electrical, and Plumbing
Government Service
Teaching and Education-Oriented
Secretarial, managerial and law positions.
Chico City Council
P.O Box 3420
Chico, CA 95927
(530) 895-4800
http://www.chico.ca.us/City_Council/Home_Page.asp
City Attorney
411 Main Street
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 895-4826
http://www.chico.ca.us/Attorney/Home_Page.asp
City Clerk
411 Main Street
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 895-4811
http://www.chico.ca.us/City_Clerk/Home_Page.asp
Team Chico
426 Broadway, Suite 204
P.O. Box 375
Chico, CA 95927
(530) 894-TEAM
http://www.teamchico.com
Chico Chamber of Commerce
300 Salem Street
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 891-5556
http://www.chicochamber.com
Senior Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE)
c/o Chico Chamber of Commerce
(530) 891-5556
BUSINESS, SECRETARIAL, AND FINANCE
Accounting and financial counselor/advisor positions for business-smart people.
Tri-County Economic Development Corporation
2540 Esplanade, Suite 7
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 893-8732
www.tricountyedc.org
Business and Technical Advice City of Chico
411 Main Street
P.O. Box 3420
Chico, CA 95927
(530) 895-4806
www.chico.ca.us
Butte College Small Business Development Center
260 Cohasset Road
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 895-9017
www.bcsbdc.org
City Finance Office
P.O Box 3420
Chico, CA 95927
(530) 895-4837
http://www.chico.ca.us/Finance/Home_Page.asp
CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING
Offers challenging careers in these areas going up to the level of managerial and executive positions.
Chico Economic Planning Corporation (CEPCO)
426 Broadway, Suite 204
P.O. Box 3544
Chico, CA 95927
(530) 895-1202
www.cepco.com
University Center for Economic Development
25 Main Street
Chico, CA 95928
www.csuchico.ed/cedp/
California Water Service Company
1540 Esplanade
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 895-8486
Community Development Department
(530) 895-4845
www.chico.ca.us/commdev/Home_Page.asp
Northern Ca. Cement Masons Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee
2350 Santa Rita Road
Pleasanton, CA 94566
(925) 484-2271
Pacific Gas & Electric
340 Salem Street
Chico, CA 95928
(800) 743-5000
www.pge.com
Building Division
411 Main Street
P.O. Box 3420
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 895-4891
www.ci.chico.ca.us/commdev/Building/Home_Page.asp
Housing Authority of the County of Butte
580 Vallombrosa Avenue
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 895-4474
Opportunities for those whose interest is in programming, engineering, and repair of technological devices.
Technical Advice Butte College Center for International Trade
(530) 892-6627
www.bctv.net/citd
Work in helping others find work as well as various positions in the field of government and regulating.
California Trade & Commerce
(916) 445-8943
Email: Teamcalifornia@commerce.ca.gov
Employment Development Department
(530) 895-4300
www.calmis.cahwnet.gov
Town of Paradise
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 872-6291
www.townofparadise.com
Butte County Employment Center
(530) 895-4364
www.caljobs.ca.gov
Various positions in different outdoor organizations.
California Conservation Corps
2725 Hwy 32, Suite F
Chico, CA 95973
(530) 894-2313
From city maintenance and public safety jobs to managerial positions.
Chico Area Recreation & Park District
545 Vallombrosa Avenue
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 895-4711
Chico Area Transit System (CATS)
326 Huss Drive
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 342-0221
Chico Fire Department
842 Salem Street
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 895-4930
www.ci.chico.ca.us/Fire/Home_Page.asp
Chico Police Department
1460 Humboldt Road
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 895-4902
http://www.ci.chico.ca.us/Police/Home_Page.asp
Department of Public Works
(530) 895-4873
http://www.chico.ca.us/pubworks/Home_Page.asp
Department of Engineering
(530) 895-4997
Economic Development/Redevelopment
(530) 894-4603
Parks Department
(530) 895-4972
Planning Division
(530) 895-4851
Volunteer positions at local health care organizations.
1531 Esplanade
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 332-7300
www.enloe.org
(Job hotline: 332-6711)
Feather River Hospital
5974 Pentz Road
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 877-9361
www.frhosp.org
Paradise Health Care
7419 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
(530) 877-7676
Riverside Convalescent Hospital
375 Cohasset Road
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 343-5595
Chico Care Center
188 Cohasset Lane
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 343- 6084
Enloe Homecare & Hospice Services
1390 East Lassen Avenue
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 332-6050
Chico Creek Care & Rehabilitation
587 Rio Lindo Avenue
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 345-1306
Twin Oaks Health and Rehabilitation Center
1200 Springfield Drive
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 342-4885
Windchime of Chico
855 Bruce Road
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 566-1800
TEACHING AND EDUCATION-ORIENTED
Work from secretarial to management, helping in the region of learning.
Chico Unified School District
1163 7th Street
Chico, CA 95928
(530) 891-3004
www.cusd.chico.k12.ca.us
Butte College Office of Contract Education
260 Cohasset Road
Chico, CA 95926
(530) 895-9018
Butte County Office of Education
1859 Bird Street
Oroville,CA 95965
(530) 532-5650
www.bcoe.org/home/resources/
Paid work for travel with little education required.
Flight Attendants
http://www.airlinecareer.com
http://bls.gov/oco/ocos171.htm
Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/about/jobs/
Peace Corps
http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=learn.howvol
Currently under construction.
