Maintenance Worker FT (Englewood Area)

Charlottecountyfl; Englewood (FL); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Charlotte County is seeking a Maintenance Worker to keep parks, buildings, and community spaces clean, safe, and welcoming. You’ll tackle hands-on tasks from facility cleaning and painting to basic repairs and grounds upkeep, using tools like pressure washers and floor-cleaning machines.

Work independently within assigned areas, report safety concerns, maintain equipment, and provide helpful customer service to staff and the public. Valid driver’s license required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of related experience in a maintenance/related field.
• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Strong communication and ability to follow safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform facility cleaning, event setups, basic repairs, painting, and grounds upkeep.
• Operate tools and equipment such as pressure washers and floor-cleaning machines.
• Work independently in assigned areas and report maintenance/safety concerns.
• Maintain equipment and supplies, secure facilities, and keep basic records.
• Provide professional customer service to staff and the public.

Skills

Communication

Safety awareness

Time management

Manual labor

Equipment operation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1 year of related experience

Tools

Pressure washers

Floor-cleaning machines

Chainsaws

County vehicles

All-terrain vehicles

Job description

If you enjoy working with your hands, staying active, and taking pride in seeing the results of your work, this could be the opportunity for you! Join our team as a Maintenance Worker and help keep our parks, playgrounds, athletic fields, buildings, and community spaces clean, safe, and ready for everyone to enjoy. No two days are exactly the same—you’ll tackle a variety of hands‑on tasks, including facility cleaning, event setups, basic repairs, painting, grounds upkeep, and general maintenance. You’ll also have the opportunity to operate tools and equipment such as pressure washers, floor‑cleaning machines, chainsaws, County vehicles, and all‑terrain vehicles. Bring your skills, reliability, and can‑do attitude and help us keep our community looking its best!

This position works independently within assigned areas, identifies and reports maintenance and safety concerns, maintains equipment and supplies, secures facilities, and keeps basic records of completed work. The employee may work around County staff and the public during daytime, evening, weekend, and holiday hours and is expected to provide professional and helpful customer service. This position is considered essential personnel and may be required to support emergency operations as assigned.

Education and Experience:

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience in a related field.

Licenses and/or Certificates:

• Must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of departmental policies, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of proper cleaning methods and the safe use of cleaning materials and disinfectants.
• Knowledge of safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to the work.
• Knowledge of shop mathematics and basic record keeping practices.
• Knowledge of basic painting, plumbing, and tools and techniques.
• Skill in effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Skill in prioritizing and organizing work.
• Skill in the use of office equipment such as a computer, multi-line telephone system, scanner, fax machine, and copier.
• Ability to operate automotive/all-terrain vehicles and light-duty motor vehicles.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to perform manual labor, sometimes under unfavorable weather conditions.
• Depending upon assignment: Ability to work long and/or late nights, early mornings, split shifts, on weekends and holidays.
• Ability to provide internal/external guidance and customer assistance via all forms of communication.
• Ability to operate motor vehicle.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, service providers, other employees, and the general public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, climbing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception. Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is exposed to one or more disagreeable conditions (i.e., irate customers, outdoors weather conditions, excessive noise, extreme heat, odors or dust).

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS

The position requires moderate exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Charlotte County is an Aff, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities are Encouraged to Apply.