Facilities & Grounds Maintenance Tech

Alachua County Sheriff's Office; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Alachua County Sheriff's Office in Gainesville, FL is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Worker to perform manual and semi-skilled tasks across buildings, grounds, and equipment. You will clean, move furniture, perform simple repairs, and maintain grounds under supervision.

The role requires ability to follow simple instructions, a valid Florida driver's license, and compliance with pre-employment screenings and background checks.

Qualifications

• Completion of the eighth grade or equivalent.
• Valid Florida Driver License required and Motor Vehicle Record meets Alachua County policy #6-7.
• Pre-employment drug screen, physical, and background checks required.

Responsibilities

• This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.
• Exudes a positive customer service focus.
• Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with the County's core values.
• Makes simple repairs to buildings and equipment.
• Performs simple preventative maintenance on buildings and equipment.
• Replaces light bulbs.
• Installs office equipment; moves and assembles office furniture and equipment to manufacturer's instructions.
• Moves office furniture and equipment from place to place as directed.
• Mows and rakes lawns, trims hedges, prunes shrubbery, gathers debris; maintains clean grounds area.
• Assists Building Mechanics in advanced skilled tasks.
• Monitors and performs janitorial services, including occasional floor care; utilizes checklist and daily inspections to review work performed.
• Prepares routine reports as required.
• Performs routine courier tasks.
• Drives a County and/or personal vehicle to perform required duties.
• Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.

Skills

Follow oral instructions

Ability to follow written instructions

Customer service focus

Safety awareness

Education

Eighth grade or equivalent

Job description

Alachua County Sheriff's Office in Gainesville, FL is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Worker to perform manual and semi-skilled tasks across buildings, grounds, and equipment. You will clean, move furniture, perform simple repairs, and maintain grounds under supervision.

The role requires ability to follow simple instructions, a valid Florida driver's license, and compliance with pre-employment screenings and background checks.