Riverdale · Jobs & Employment
Riverdale's employment base is larger than the borough's population suggests. Route 23 supports major retail, automotive, food-service and healthcare jobs, while Riverdale Public School, borough government, local contractors, technology firms and manufacturers create additional opportunities inside the community.
Because Riverdale sits at Route 23 and Interstate 287, job seekers can also expand quickly into Butler, Pequannock, Pompton Lakes, Wayne, Rockaway, Parsippany and the wider Morris and Passaic County employment markets.
The strongest verified local hiring currently comes from Riverdale Public School and Route 23 employers. Commercial openings can close or change quickly, so applicants should verify final status before applying.
Riverdale Public School at 52 Newark-Pompton Turnpike maintains an active employment page for its PreK–8 district. The district currently lists five named openings plus ongoing substitute opportunities.
Current district posting for part-time physical-education instruction. Applicants should review the district's current certification and schedule requirements before applying.
Currently ListedCurrent district opportunity connected with schoolwide positive-behavior supports and student programming.
Currently ListedSupport position assisting with student supervision during lunch and recess periods.
Currently ListedSchool-year aide position supporting students and district operations during the academic calendar.
Currently ListedCurrent substitute nursing opportunity providing coverage when the regular school nurse is absent.
Currently ListedRiverdale lists a current daily substitute rate of $125 per full workday. A New Jersey teaching certificate or qualifying county substitute certificate is required.
OngoingThe district also identifies substitute school nurses and substitute custodians for day and afternoon/evening shifts.
OngoingRiverdale posts municipal employment through its official Notices page. Recent 2026 borough recruitment has included Public Works laborer and recreation positions.
Riverdale Crossing and the surrounding Route 23 corridor provide some of the borough's most consistent private-sector hiring. The following examples were visible in current hiring sources on September 1, 2026.
Part-time guest-service and front-end opening at the Riverdale Target.
Hiring SnapshotEarly-morning inventory and stocking work at the Riverdale store.
Hiring SnapshotIn-store order-picking and customer-fulfillment role at the Riverdale Walmart.
Hiring SnapshotMerchandise stocking and store-support position at the Riverdale location.
Hiring SnapshotFront-end customer-service and transaction role at the Riverdale Home Depot.
Hiring SnapshotFull-time member-service and retail position at 110 State Route 23.
Hiring SnapshotCurrent Riverdale service-lane opportunity requiring strong customer service, repair-order and technician-coordination skills.
Hiring SnapshotTechnician opportunity for applicants with automotive training or repair experience and a valid driver's license.
Hiring SnapshotFull-time Riverdale skilled-trade opportunity offering on-the-job development for applicants with trade-school completion or related skilled-trade experience.
Hiring SnapshotRiverdale students attend Pompton Lakes High School through a sending-receiving relationship, so the neighboring district is a particularly relevant education employer for Riverdale residents.
Current 2026–27 opening at Pompton Lakes High School, available September 1, 2026.
District student-support position posted August 12, 2026; New Jersey school social-worker certification and a master's degree in social work are required.
Elementary special-education leave-replacement position scheduled for September 22, 2026 through February 26, 2027.
Ongoing substitute school-nurse posting requiring an RN license and/or New Jersey school-nurse certification.
The district continues to accept applications for certified substitute teachers.
Ongoing listings include ABA aides and 1:1 instructional paraprofessional positions.
Primary care, walk-in care, dermatology, dental, rehabilitation, chiropractic and optical practices create clinical, administrative and patient-service roles.
Corporate Drive businesses include managed IT, cloud services and business-technology firms with technical, sales and administrative career paths.
Riverdale's industrial and Corporate Drive areas include precision manufacturing and engineered-component employers.
Route 23, Riverdale Square and Hamburg Turnpike support cooks, servers, hosts, bartenders, counter staff, delivery and management jobs.
Accounting, insurance, commercial interiors, contractors and small professional offices employ administrative and specialized staff.
The borough periodically hires recreation and summer-program staff; monitor official Riverdale notices ahead of each season.
Morris County maintains a centralized civil-service employment board. On September 1, 2026, the county board showed 21 job records across clerical, planning, human services, public works, technology, emergency communications and EMS.
Current examples include Clerk 1 opportunities in multiple county divisions, including Mosquito Control and Community & Behavioral Health.
Current postings include Planning Aide, Mosquito Identification Specialist and Inspector Trainee positions.
A Systems Analyst / Cisco Telecommunications Engineer position is currently listed with a September 30, 2026 application deadline.
Current openings include Social/Family Service Worker Trainee positions serving county residents.
The county accepts ongoing applications for 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator; the September 2026 starting salary is listed at $56,787.
Certified EMT and paramedic applications are accepted on an ongoing basis for Morris County EMS.
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State workforce programs can assist with job searching, training, reemployment, veterans services and specialized employment support.
Continuing education and workforce-development programs can support career changes, credentials and technical skill building.
Retail, schools, local government, healthcare, restaurants and small-business employment along the Route 23 corridor.
Education, downtown businesses, healthcare, municipal services and local professional employers.
Healthcare, schools, retail, professional services and nearby hospital-related employment.
Major Passaic County employment market with retail, healthcare, education, corporate offices and Willowbrook-area businesses.
Retail, healthcare, logistics, hospitality and I-80 corridor employers.
One of Morris County's largest corporate, technology, pharmaceutical, hospitality and office-employment centers.
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