Maintenance Worker- KPSLB- Office of Solid Waste

City of Port St. Lucie; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Port St. Lucie is seeking an employee for Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful program duties, requiring physical labor outdoors and the ability to operate equipment. Applicants must pass a drug screening and have a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days of hire.

Starting hourly rate is $19.25–$22.14, with availability for emergencies. The role supports public beautification, debris removal, and event-based cleanup efforts across the city.

Qualifications

• Operates equipment and performs preventive maintenance.
• Handles debris, litter control, and beautification tasks.
• Communicates effectively and follows written and oral instructions.

Responsibilities

• Keeps City mission and values; builds trust and delivers customer service.
• Performs litter control and maintenance for Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful program.
• Logs debris and reports to Keep America Beautiful.

Skills

Equipment operation

Preventive maintenance

Heavy manual labor

Written and oral communication

Driver's license

Tools

MadVac

Small machinery

Hand tools

Job description

The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.

This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.

Please note that this is an external job posting intended for non-city employees. If you are a current city employee applying through this posting, your application will not be reviewed with other internal candidates. In order to be considered with internal candidates, please apply on the internal posting by clicking HERE.

Performs labor-intensive work and various maintenance and beautification functions for the Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful Program (KPSLB). Works events to promote KPSLB initiatives. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City.

The starting hourly rate for this position is $19.25 - $22.14 depending on qualifications.

This position is considered an "Essential Position" for the purpose of Emergency Management. Emergency duties will be assigned as needed. This position requires 24 hours a day, 7 days per week availability during City of Port St Lucie emergencies, as determined by City Administrators, Emergency Manager or City Officials.

The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and actions; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives; maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Performs litter control functions, debris pick up, and other maintenance and beautification functions in support of the Keep Port St. Lucie Beautiful Program.
• Performs logging of debris collected for reporting to Keep America Beautiful.

• Operates MadVac, small machinery and hand tools.
• Performs preventative maintenance on several pieces of equipment.
• Hauls a variety of material to/from the job site to facilitate completion of assigned projects.
• Writes and/or updates daily written reports.
• May be required to inspect and report on service requests and be able to determine proper course of action.
• May perform landscape maintenance.
• May be required to work hours other than the standard day shift should an emergency arise.
• May be required to assist in KPSLB program activities.
• Required to work special events, including, but not limited to annual Caring Community Clean-up, two Hazardous Waste and tree give away events.
• Service Pet Waste Stations throughout City.
• Service trash receptacles throughout City.
• Assist with illegal dumping abatements throughout City.
• Regular and punctual attendance.

• Possession of valid driver's license and maintenance of clean driving record required with the ability to obtain a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days from date of hire.

• Skill in the operation and preventive maintenance of equipment and related tools.

• Ability to operate equipment required to perform duties.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor under various weather conditions.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees and the public.
• Knowledge of tools and equipment required to perform duties.
• Knowledge of grounds keeping practices and principles.
• Ability to maintain daily logs of assigned equipment.
• Ability to drive a golf cart.
• Ability to follow Public Works Department standard operating procedures to include safety compliance.
• Ability to focus on the positive in every situation.
• Ability to model respect for individuals, teams, and the organization.
• Ability to stay centered when challenged.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to follow through with assigned tasks.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee is frequently required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and climb a ladder up to 15 feet in height. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Steel-toe or composite-toe shoes are mandatory.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions that may be adverse and extreme (heat, humidity, cold, rain, etc.). The employee is frequently exposed to noise, dust, fumes, airborne particles, uneven surfaces, heights, and stressful situations. The employee works with hazardous power tools and is exposed to heights up to 15 feet.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Documentation Requirements

Please Read Carefully

Applicants, including City of Port St Lucie employees, must upload and submit attached copies of their education credentials with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile, but they will not attach automatically, and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.

ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT(S) ARE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:

1. Proof of education in the form of a diploma, degree, or transcripts. Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*. Translations of diplomas/degrees are not accepted. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.
2. Driver's License:A Valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application; however, within thirty (30) days from the date of hire, a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) must be presented.

*Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies:

• An accredited four-year college or university in the United States, OR
• A current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), OR
• A current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), OR
• A recognized Professional Organization

For an additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies, visit the Florida Department of Education. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear, and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.

Applicants, including City of Port St Lucie employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.

It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications when submitting application(s); failure to do so may result in disqualification.