Allendale Borough · Jobs & Employment
Allendale's employment market combines municipal and school jobs, downtown retail and hospitality, healthcare, fitness and personal services, professional offices, landscaping and skilled trades, senior services, and a small industrial/technology cluster.
The borough also sits within easy commuting distance of Ramsey, Mahwah, Ridgewood, Paramus and Hackensack, giving residents access to some of Bergen County's largest healthcare, retail, professional, education and government employment centers.
The strongest verified public hiring channels today are the Borough of Allendale, Allendale School District, Northern Highlands Regional High School and Bergen County government.
The Borough's current Job Opportunities page invites candidates to submit resumes to the Borough Administrator and separately highlights public-safety, recreation and community-center opportunities.
The Allendale Police Department currently identifies a Records Clerk position among the roles it is seeking to fill. Applicants should review the current Borough posting for duties and qualification requirements.
Currently ListedAllendale continues to recruit crossing guards and fill-in guards for school-day posts. The Borough currently lists pay at $30 per hour, with morning and afternoon shifts centered around school arrival and dismissal.
Currently RecruitingThe Borough maintains a current Crestwood Lake employment application for seasonal recreation work. Applicants should confirm which lake positions remain available for the current or upcoming season.
Application AvailableThe Borough continues to list Building Monitor among its employment opportunities. This type of role supports Community Center access, activities and facility supervision.
Currently ListedAllendale School District serves Hillside Elementary School and Brookside School. Its current employment page lists four job categories for the 2026–27 school year.
District-level administrative leadership position supporting school business operations, finance and Board of Education functions.
Currently ListedInterim facilities leadership position overseeing district buildings, grounds and related operational responsibilities.
Currently ListedInstructional opening within the Allendale K–8 district. Applicants should verify certification, grade assignment and current application requirements through the district.
Currently ListedStudent-supervision and school-support positions associated with lunch periods and daily school operations.
Currently ListedNorthern Highlands Regional High School is located in Allendale and creates another significant public-school employment market directly inside the borough.
Northern Highlands currently lists a head coaching position for the spring girls lacrosse season.
Currently ListedNorthern Highlands currently lists a head coaching position for the spring softball season.
Currently ListedPrivate openings change quickly, so NJTGO identifies the borough's recurring employment sectors and local business clusters rather than publishing unverified or stale individual job ads.
ACME Markets, specialty shops and downtown businesses support cashier, stocking, customer-service, pharmacy, merchandising and supervisory work.
Allendale's restaurants, cafés, pizza shops and food businesses create kitchen, server, counter, host, management and delivery roles.
Dental, rehabilitation, mental-health, veterinary, fitness, yoga and Pilates businesses support clinical, administrative, instructor and customer-service work.
Senior-living and home-care providers in and around Allendale create caregiving, nursing, dining, activities, maintenance, sales and administrative opportunities.
Nursery, landscaping, HVAC, plumbing, architecture, construction and home-improvement businesses support skilled trades, design, field and office roles.
Banking, accounting, insurance, finance, real estate and other professional offices employ administrative, advisory, sales and support staff.
Art education, theater, tutoring and childcare businesses provide instructor, program, camp and administrative work.
Veterinary and pet-care businesses create veterinary, technician, reception, kennel, walking and pet-service roles.
Commerce Drive, Pearl Court and Boroline Road include automation, biotechnology and broadcast-technology employers with technical, manufacturing and business roles.
Bergen County maintains a substantial current employment board spanning administration, health, human services, parks, public safety, public works, elections and other departments.
Recent August 28, 2026 County posting supporting community-resource programs through the Division of Senior Services.
Recently PostedRecent August 26, 2026 posting within the County's Division of Purchasing.
Recently PostedRecent August 27, 2026 opening involving callers, information, scheduling and liaison duties.
Recently PostedRecent August 27, 2026 posting involving maintenance and repair of election equipment.
Recently PostedRecent August 28, 2026 supervisory environmental-health posting.
Recently PostedAllendale's Route 17 and rail access makes several larger Bergen County employment areas realistic for daily commuting.
Retail, restaurants, professional services, schools, healthcare and Route 17 commercial employment immediately north of Allendale.
Corporate offices, manufacturing, logistics, Ramapo College, hotels and Route 17 employment.
Valley Health, downtown retail and dining, professional offices, schools and NJ Transit-related employment.
One of Bergen County's largest employment centers, with major retail, healthcare, corporate and professional-service concentrations.
County government, healthcare, courts, education, retail and professional services in the county seat.
Local schools, healthcare, retail, trades, dining and professional offices close to Allendale.
Public workforce resources can help with job searches, resumes, interviewing, career counseling, skills training and access to statewide openings.
60 State Street, 2nd Floor, Hackensack. Offers career counseling, job-search help, resume and interviewing assistance, training services, computers and specialized programs.
NJ One-Stop Career CentersCounty workforce-development hub connecting job seekers with employment, training and support services.
Bergen County Job CenterState job-search tools, career counseling, job fairs and SkillUp NJ access to thousands of free online courses.
NJ Career ServicesState directory of New Jersey school districts and education employment resources.
Education Employment OpportunitiesCurrent local-business directory useful for identifying Allendale employer sectors and organizations.
Allendale Chamber DirectoryCounty government openings across public safety, health, human services, administration, parks and other departments.
County EmploymentConfirm that the recruiter represents the organization and that the vacancy appears through a legitimate employer or public hiring channel.
Be cautious of gift-card requests, cryptocurrency payments, equipment-purchase schemes or fees presented as a condition of employment.
Do not provide Social Security, banking or identity-document information before verifying the employer and reaching the appropriate hiring stage.
A common scam sends a check for “equipment” and asks the applicant to forward or return part of the funds.
Unexpected recruiter messages from unrelated, misspelled or free-email domains deserve additional verification.
For municipal, school and County roles, use the official employer page before submitting documents or relying on a third-party repost.
Local employers can use enhanced NJTGO employment placements for stronger job presentation, direct employer/application links and increased visibility within the Allendale guide.
Advertising Information Contact NJTGOMunicipal work, two public-school systems, a walkable local business district, senior and healthcare services, skilled trades and nearby Bergen County employment centers give Allendale residents access to a broad regional job market.
Employer Placement & CorrectionsHiring information is time-sensitive. NJTGO reviewed public employment sources on September 1, 2026, but employers may close, extend, revise or fill positions without notice. Always verify status, qualifications, compensation and application instructions directly with the employer before applying.