Human Resources

The HR division focuses on the municipality’s most valuable asset: people. It fosters a positive and productive work environment through:
• Recruitment and Retention: Attracting and retaining skilled employees.
• Employee Development: Offering training and growth opportunities.
• Policy and Compliance: Ensuring adherence to workplace standards and regulations.
• Employee Wellness: Promoting a culture of health, safety, and well-being.

Human Resources at the Town of Slave Lake maintains the town's reputation as an excellent place for great people to do great things. We strive to maintain a healthy and vibrant workplace culture.

Work for the Town

The Town of Slave Lake employs a diverse workforce of dedicated employees who provide essential services to our residents.

People are our most valued asset. If you want a purposeful and rewarding career in an inclusive, supportive and fun work environment, make a difference with us.   

Working for the Town has its benefits:

• We believe in work-life balance for our employees.
• We offer competitive wages and, for eligible employees, a comprehensive benefits package and pension plan.
• Our employees have access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program and access to certified counsellors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• We offer career development, learning and growth opportunities.
• We have an active Social Committee that promotes and leads fun events all year round.

Our Human Resources team handles:

• Benefits Administration
• Disability Management
• Employee Orientations
• Employee Records
• Employee and Labour Relations
• Access to Information Act (ATIA) and Protection for Privacy Act (POPA) Administration
• HR General Administration
• HR Policies and Procedures
• Legislation Compliance
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Performance Management
• Recruitment and Selection
• Salary Administration
• Training and Development
• Workplace Investigations 

The Town of Slave Lake commits to building and maintaining a respectful, inclusive and fair workplace that represents the community we serve. We value individuals who bring diverse experience, skills and opinions to our team.

Privacy Policy

Disclosure of applicant information to third parties for hiring purposes may be required. Only information necessary for hiring purposes may be disclosed.

Information submitted to the Town of Slave Lake via email, fax, website, telephone, conversation, personal conversation, or other means not stated here may be considered for hiring purposes.

Information submitted to the Town of Slave Lake by any means for hiring purposes constitutes consent by applicants unless otherwise explicitly stated by the applicant.

For further information on our privacy policy, please contact the Director of Human Resources at 780-849-8000.

Health and Safety Management System

The Town of Slave Lake follows its COR-certified Health and Safety Management System (HSMS), committed to maintaining the highest industry standards and compliance with the most current Occupational Health and Safety legislation. Our HSMS is designed to protect members of the public, contractors, visitors to Town sites, and our most valuable asset—our employees.