Bakersfield, CA jobs, layoffs and employers
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- Outside Sales RepresentativeAAMCO Transmissions
- Regional Vice President of Sales, SLEDConfidential
- Batch Plant ManagerStructure Cast
- Field Sales & Service RepresentativeElevance Health
- Virtual Administrative AssistantTradeJobsWorkforce
- Sr. Special Procedures Technologist, Interventional Radiology (Per Diem, Day Shift)Adventist Health System-west
- Territory Manager - Bakersfield, Porterville, DelanoUS Foods
- Clinical Supervisor - BCBA Adaptive SkillsJAY Nolan Community Services
- Director Cardiac ServicesMemorial Medical Center
- Manager Cardiac Cath LabMemorial Medical Center
Employers hiring most in Bakersfield
- Creative Financial Staffing11 open roles
- Clinica Sierra Vista7 open roles
- Memorial Medical Center3 open roles
- Sinclair3 open roles
- Adventist Health2 open roles
- Avantor2 open roles
- Cintas2 open roles
- EquipmentShare2 open roles
- Ernest2 open roles
- Fortinet2 open roles
Bakersfield layoffs
7
Layoff notices, last 12 months
1,830
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
5
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreyer's Grand Ice CreamTakes effect Dec 19, 2026 | Kern County | 380 | Closure Temporary | State record | |
| Dreyer's Grand Ice CreamTakes effect Dec 19, 2026 | Kern County | 715 | Closure Temporary | State record | |
| Randstad Inhouse Services, LLCTakes effect Nov 19, 2026 | Kern County | 426 | Closure Temporary | State record | |
| Key Energy Services, LLC - Bakersfield LocationTakes effect Nov 22, 2026 | Kern County | 53 | Closure Temporary | State record | |
| Dreyer's Grand Ice CreamTakes effect Nov 19, 2026 | Kern County | 221 | Closure Temporary | State record | |
| WeDriveU, Inc.Takes effect Oct 1, 2026 | Kern County | 34 | Closure Permanent | State record | |
| Yerba Mate Co., LLC - Bakersfield/FresnoTakes effect Sep 1, 2026 | Kern County | 1 | Layoff Permanent | State record |
Colleges in Bakersfield
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| California State University-Bakersfield | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Where Bakersfield ranks
Where Bakersfield placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best college towns for junior jobs in the West Coast43% · of 50
- #1Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the West Coast5.4% · of 66
- #1Best cities for junior jobs in the West Coast42% · of 71
- #1Best cities for junior jobs in California42% · of 54
Kern County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 0.5% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 2.3% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 7.9%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+9,607 jobs), manufacturing (+1,088 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: agriculture (−9,542 jobs), transportation & warehousing (−2,132 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Bakersfield. Each link goes to the publisher.
- CSU Bakersfield conference highlights AI skills to prepare students for workforceBakersfield Now on MSN · Oct 29, 2026
- Maya Cinemas' Bakersfield theater files Chapter 11Yahoo Finance · Oct 19, 2026
- Oil-field services company laying off 53 in Bakersfield, leaving CaliforniaYahoo · Oct 5, 2026
Learn and get funded in Bakersfield
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Bakersfield. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in California? How to file for unemployment in California (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- Kern/Inyo/Mono Workforce Development Board
Inyo, Kern, Mono
America`s Job Center of California-Bakersfield
Bakersfield · Comprehensive
Monday - Friday 8 am-5 pm,
American Job Center of California -Oildale
Bakersfield · Affiliate · 661-336-6650
Monday - Friday 8:00am- 5:00pm
EPIC - Envision-Plan-Innovate-Connect
Bakersfield · Affiliate · 661-336-6460
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm
Kern County economy
7.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
8.2% the month before
417,030
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
910,433
people in Kern County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$67,660
median household income
Source: Census ACS
30%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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See your options after a layoffSources: Layoff notices from California’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. California unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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