Gardens & Facilities Maintenance Technician

Orange County Government; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10 paid holidays

18 days PTO per year

Longevity bonus

Low-cost medical, dental, vision

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan service time forgiveness

Job summary

Orange County Government in Orlando is seeking a hands-on maintenance assistant to support gardens, facilities, and grounds across county buildings and utilities. The role involves unskilled or semi-skilled tasks, including assisting skilled trades, operating equipment, and helping with events.

You will work under supervision, perform tasks like building raised bed gardens, setting up classrooms, maintaining vehicles, and assisting in community programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in Florida gardening contexts and outdoor work.
• Experience in construction and maintenance of raised bed gardens.
• Experience working with youth or youth programs.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain raised bed vegetable gardens.
• Classroom and event set-up and breakdown.
• Vehicle equipment maintenance.
• Open and close facility daily.
• Take Lakewatch water samples monthly by boat.
• Assist in distributing trees to citizens.

Skills

Vegetable gardening

Raised bed gardening

Youth experience

Job description

Orange County Government in Orlando is seeking a hands-on maintenance assistant to support gardens, facilities, and grounds across county buildings and utilities. The role involves unskilled or semi-skilled tasks, including assisting skilled trades, operating equipment, and helping with events.

You will work under supervision, perform tasks like building raised bed gardens, setting up classrooms, maintaining vehicles, and assisting in community programs.