Attendant - Siesta Key Beach

Sarasota County; Siesta Key (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance

Disability benefits

Job summary

Siesta Beach is hiring an entry-level Beach Attendant to help maintain public areas such as beaches, parks, and natural spaces for Sarasota County. The role involves outdoor upkeep, event setup, and record-keeping duties, with a starting pay of $17.69 per hour and benefits beginning within 60 days of hire.

The position requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a Florida driver’s license. Shift schedules include mornings and afternoons, with weekends required and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid Florida Driver's License at time of hire.
• Preference for experience with basic maintenance tools.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain beaches, picnic areas, parking lots, playgrounds, and park facilities.
• Maintain grounds, plant, fertilize, irrigate, and perform routine turf care.
• Operate light landscape equipment and hand tools.
• Keep records and process work orders and maintenance requests.
• Assist with setup for events and break down after functions.

Skills

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Valid Florida Driver's License

GED within six months

Job description

Department

Department: Parks Recreation and Natural Resources Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here. Do you enjoy working outdoors and have a love for Sarasota County's award-winning beaches?

About the Role

Siesta Beach is currently recruiting for an entry-level Beach Attendant. Whether you're setting up for events, cleaning up the landscape, or helping to keep Siesta one of the top beaches in America, step outside and join our high-performing team. This position starts out paying $17.69/hr, with plenty of room for both growth and development, and benefits starting within 60 days of hire.

About the Position

The purpose of this role is to provide maintenance duties for all public areas, including beaches, athletic areas, parks, natural areas, neighborhood parks, and other county facilities. This includes working on maintenance projects and various record-keeping duties.

• Clean and help maintain beaches, picnic areas, parking lots, playgrounds, and open areas in County parks, restroom facilities, and buildings
• Clean, plant, fertilize, irrigate, mow, trim, and maintain grounds and play areas for beaches & natural areas
• Cut, trim, water, and fertilize general turf, trees, and bushes
• Remove refuse and paper from grounds and buildings
• Work on maintenance projects, set up and dismantle tables, chairs, and decorations associated with special functions and room/facility utilization
• Operate heavy equipment, light automotive equipment, UTV’s, light landscape equipment, and hand tools
• Keep operating records and complete material requests, service requests, and work orders
• Keep a schedule for maintenance work orders in assigned area(s)
• Perform daily safety checks and repairs as needed

About the Schedule

Work Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours per week

1st Shift: 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

2nd Shift: 12:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Shift assignment varies.

Weekends are required. You will know your schedule in advance and can plan around it. Work schedules may vary due to split shifts, rotations, and/or emergencies.

About You

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or its equivalent -OR- the ability to obtain a GED within six (6) months from the time of hire

Valid Florida Driver's License at time of hire

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with small tools and lightweight maintenance equipment

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.

Physical Demands

Employees must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs, using a handling device (dolly, cart, etc.) or by working with another team member to lift/move excessive poundage of 50(+) lbs.

Starting Pay

Starting Pay: $17.69 hr (Step 1)

Benefits

Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more!

Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!

Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

Enjoy 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. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)

Required First Day Documents

• 1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)
• 2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)

Additional Information

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team. We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different. Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.

Do you like leaving things better than you found them? We serve the greater good! Our team is here to make Sarasota the premier community to live, work and play! Sarasota has 37 miles of award-winning beaches, over 80 parks and 100 golf courses, and is known as the cultural capital of Florida with museums of art, theaters, an aquarium, botanical gardens and the annual international film festival. Unsurpassed beauty, rich cultural offering, diverse educational opportunities, wide-ranging recreational possibilities make Sarasota a great place to live and work! We believe in work-life balance with a generous leave plan. “US News & World Report: Sarasota is No. 1 in Florida and No. 18 in the country for best place to live.” We need YOU to help create wonderful experiences for residents and vacationing guests enjoying Sarasota!