LABOR, EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING SPECIALIST - 79011234

State of Florida; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

State retirement package

Nine annual holidays + 1 personal day

104 hours annual leave

104 hours sick leave

Health insurance coverage

Life insurance $25,000

Tuition waiver program

Job summary

The State of Florida is hiring a Labor, Employment & Training Specialist for the Orlando Field Office to enforce child labor laws under Chapter 450, Part I. The role involves investigative work, outreach, and collaboration with other agencies to ensure minors’ employment compliance.

Responsibilities include on-site investigations, educational workshops, and inspections, with opportunities to support legal proceedings and testify when required.

Qualifications

• Two (2) or more years of regulatory-related experience.
• Valid driver’s license is required.
• Flexible hours with regional travel and occasional overnight travel.
• Associate’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct on-site investigations of youth employment complaints to ensure compliance with Chapter 450, Park I, Florida Statutes.
• Conduct educational workshops and coordinate with outside agencies on minor employment issues.
• Perform scheduled and unscheduled compliance inspections and prepare investigative reports.
• Attend conferences and assist legal staff in the prosecution of cases; provide testimony as needed.

Skills

Investigative techniques

Data analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Field investigations

Report writing

Public speaking

Time management

Legal interpretation

Education

Associate's degree in regulatory-related field

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Requisition No: 881183

Agency: Business and Professional Regulation

Working Title: LABOR, EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING SPECIALIST - 79011234

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 79011234

Salary: $1,396.82 - $1,685.82 Biweekly

Posting Closing Date: 09/06/2026

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DIVISION OF REGULATION

LABOR, EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING SPECIALIST

Position Number: 79011234

Hiring Salary: $1,396.82 - $1,685.82 Biweekly

• Open Competitive*

Our Organization And Mission

License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on DBPR to ensure many important matters are handled well. They range from the safety of food service to the integrity of real estate transactions, the standards of racing to the transparency of condominium governance, and of course, the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently. Our stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.

Under the direction of Secretary Melanie Griffin, the agency oversees many of Florida's professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/ .

The Work You Will Do

This position is responsible for performing regulatory and compliance duties involving child labor related activities under Chapter 450, Part I, Florida Statutes in the Orlando Field Office. The incumbent in this position is responsible for performing duties in support of the Child Labor enforcement and compliance initiative.

Your Specific Responsibilities

• Conducts on-site investigations of complaints relating to youth employment to determine compliance with Chapter 450, Park I, Florida Statutes. Compiles and analyzes evidence of infractions through in-depth review of payroll records, conducts and interviews Subjects as necessary, prepares investigative reports of findings, and submits to the Child Labor Program staff for appropriate action. Issues notice of investigations, warnings and follow up correspondence which may include notice of unfounded or in-compliance notifications.
• Conducts educational workshops/seminars, through written materials, telephone contacts, and program presentations for employers, employees, Florida Board of Education, schools, parents, and the general public. May coordinate and/or work with outside agencies on matters relating to the employment of minors working in the workforce. May refer complaints and apparent violations outside of our enforcement authority to appropriate state, federal and local law enforcement agencies including, but not limited to; USDOL (Wage & Hour), OSHA and Workers Compensation.
• Conducts scheduled and unscheduled compliance inspections of employer businesses and regional sweeps. Evaluates, analyzes, compiles, and records investigative reports which may include, but are not limited to, payroll audits and spreadsheets.
• Conducts fact-finding conferences, takes testimony from parties regarding complaints and witnesses. Assists Department's legal staff in the preparation and prosecution of cases, and attends formal and informal hearings, giving testimony concerning investigations.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Knowledge of investigative techniques.
• Ability to compile, organize and analyze data.
• Ability to interpret and apply laws, statutes, policies, and regulations.
• Ability to conduct investigations in the field to gather evidence.
• Ability to conduct research and fact-finding interviews to secure accurate information.
• Ability to write detailed chronological reports.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle in different driving environments.
• Ability to work flexible hours with occasional regional overnight travel.
• Possess analytical skills necessary to identify violations of statutes and rules and identify elements of the alleged violations.
• Ability to use available technology including computer software, hardware and data systems.
• Proficient in Windows-based computer software programs such as Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to speak in public forums.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to manage time effectively.

Minimum Requirements

• Two (2) or more years of regulatory-related experience, and
• The ability to work flexible hours with regional travel and occasional overnight travel; and
• A valid Drivers' License is required.

Preferred

• Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in an regulatory-related field.

The Benefits Of Working For The State Of Florida

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• State of Florida retirement package: 3% employee contribution required.
• Nine annual paid holidays and one personal holiday
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid annual leave annually as a new employee with the State of Florida
• Ability to earn up to 104 hours of paid sick leave annually.
• The State of Florida offers health insurance coverage (i.e. individual and family coverage) to eligible employees.
• The State of Florida provides a $25,000 life insurance policy to eligible employees.
• Additional supplemental insurance policies are available for dental, vision, hospital supplement, cancer, etc.
• Tax deferred medical and childcare reimbursement accounts are available.
• Tuition waiver program to attend an approved State of Florida College or University

For additional benefit information, please visit the following website: http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

***Information contained in responses to Qualifying Questions concerning education, experience, knowledge, skills and/or abilities must also be disclosed on the State of Florida Employment Application.***

Applicant Note: If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.

NOTE: This position requires a security background check, physician assessment, drug screening, and participation in direct deposit. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth in order to conduct this background check.

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation is committed to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and improving employment outcomes.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at [phone]. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

SPECIAL REMINDERS: Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended or deemed ineligible depending on the date of your retirement.

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation values the sacrifices veterans and their family members have given to our country and support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.

A candidate for veterans' preference who believes he or she was not afforded employment preference may file a complaint in accordance with Rule 55A-7.016, F.A.C., with the Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Veterans’ Preference Coordinator, 11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 311, Largo, FL, 33778. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has also established an email where people can electronically file claims or ask questions. The email is [e-mail].

The Department of Business and Professional Regulation will only hire U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as