Trades Worker - Parks
About The Position
In this role, you will: Perform daily maintenance, minor repairs, cleaning, and upkeep of Siesta Key Beach. Examples include: cleaning (both general and deep cleaning), trash removal, litter picking, and other duties associated with daily upkeep/maintenance. Offer occasional trade skills such as carpentry, plumbing, and/or electrical work, depending upon the tasks necessary. Assist with diagnosing maintenance issues and completing assigned work. Help to schedule programs, events, and summer camps, as needed. This can also include the setup, take-down, and operations of such events. Use and care for small equipment such as, but not limited to, lawn mowers, weed eaters, edgers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, pressure washers, etc., for landscape. Coordinate volunteer work and exotic invasive plant removal, as well as resource management projects (as assigned). Utilize hand and power tools to perform restoration work within Siesta Key Beach. Aid Environmental Specialists with duties and tasks for resource management. Provide exceptional customer service, answering questions and concerns promptly, and communicating any concerns or issues to the supervisor.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent education.
- One year of experience as a semi-skilled laborer in the care and maintenance of parks, landscape, athletic fields, or other similar grounds.
- Valid Florida Driver's License at time of hire.
- Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily maintenance, minor repairs, cleaning, and upkeep of Siesta Key Beach.
- Offer occasional trade skills such as carpentry, plumbing, and/or electrical work, depending upon the tasks necessary.
- Assist with diagnosing maintenance issues and completing assigned work.
- Help to schedule programs, events, and summer camps, as needed. This can also include the setup, take-down, and operations of such events.
- Use and care for small equipment such as, but not limited to, lawn mowers, weed eaters, edgers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, pressure washers, etc., for landscape.
- Coordinate volunteer work and exotic invasive plant removal, as well as resource management projects (as assigned).
- Utilize hand and power tools to perform restoration work within Siesta Key Beach.
- Aid Environmental Specialists with duties and tasks for resource management.
- Provide exceptional customer service, answering questions and concerns promptly, and communicating any concerns or issues to the supervisor.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Florida Retirement System (FRS)
- Wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
- 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
