Maintenance Person

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

Overview

At Orange County Government, we are proud to serve the public with integrity, honesty, fairness, and professionalism. We develop innovative policies and services that impact Central Florida and shape the future of our community. We believe in hiring the very best. Our workplace experience sets us apart and makes us a great place to work. Our goal is to create an environment of exceptional organizational values, customer service standards, and employee satisfaction. Orange County Government is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment and services to all individuals.

Job Description

General Functions

This key position performs unskilled or semi-skilled work in support of maintenance and construction tasks throughout County buildings, facilities, utilities, and grounds. Duties may include manual labor, assisting skilled trades, and operating equipment.

Work is performed under the general supervision of a designated supervisor. Work is reviewed in progress and upon completion.

Representative Duties/Assignments

Duties may vary based on area of assignment. The following are representative duties; it is not the intent to capture all duties performed by this classification.

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

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Preferences

• Experience in basic vegetable gardening in Florida.
• Experience in construction and maintenance of raised bed gardens.
• Experience working with youth.

Application Deadline

Open Date: 08/19/2026

Close Date: 09/02/2026

This posting is subject to close without prior notice.

Salary Information

Pay Grade: 009 - From $17.01 to $19.29

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Placement based on Education and Experience

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays and up to 2 floating holidays annually.
• 18 days paid time off per year.
• Longevity bonus based on years of service.
• 6 days of paid TERM (sick) time annually.
• Low-cost medical, dental, vision, additional life insurance.
• Free basic life, long term disability, and employee assistance for all the family members effective on day one.
• Participation in the Florida Retirement System.
• Employee assistance program includes multiple free one on one sessions with licensed counselors and online tools for legal advice, financial planning, personal life balance, etc.
• Free access to Wellworks gyms and Orange County Recreation Centers.
• Free onsite wellness coaching, including dietician and nurse.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Earn service time to forgive student loans.

Disclaimer: Benefits may vary for employees under collective bargaining agreements.

For more information on Benefits visit - https://www.ocfl.net/EmploymentVolunteerism/EmployeeBenefits.aspx

Educational Requirements

If your education was obtained in the United States, the County recognizes degrees or diplomas which are accredited by an agency recognized by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). If you have obtained education from a country other than the United States, your degree or diploma must be evaluated to determine the United States equivalency by a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Service (NACES) or the Association of International Credentials Evaluations (AICE) at your expense.

Notes

Selected candidates will be required to provide employment references and will be required to complete a pre-employment drug, physical and background check.