Maintenance Worker, Parks & Landscape

West Melbourne Police Department; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 37,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays & leave

Uniforms provided

Job summary

The City of West Melbourne is seeking a Maintenance Worker, Parks & Landscape to perform mowing, landscaping and facility upkeep under supervision.

This full-time role requires a high school diploma (or equivalent), at least one year in a related field, and a valid Florida driver’s license. The job involves outdoor work, possible evenings/weekends, and occasional overtime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 1 year in a related field preferred.
• Valid Florida Driver’s License with clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Performs mowing, weed eating and landscaping tasks.
• Maintains parks and facilities, including restrooms and equipment.
• Assists in setup for city events; enforces park rules.

Skills

Outdoor maintenance

Mowing & landscaping

Communication skills

Work outdoors in all weather

Safety-conscious

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Mowers

Weed eaters

Power tools

Ladders & basic tools

Job description

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Maintenance Worker, Parks & Landscape

Salary $36,789.00 - $57,022.00 Annually

Location Parks Maintenance, FL

Job Type Full-Time

Job Number 202500042

Department Public Works

Division Parks & Landscape

Opening Date 09/09/2026

FLSA Non-Exempt

Job Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Supervisor and/or Crew Leader, Parks, this position performs unskilled labor tasks. This position may require evening and weekend hours. It is required at times to work unscheduled overtime.

Essential Job Functions

• Performs mowing, weed eating, landscaping, and other similar activities.
• Performs minor building maintenance including lights, painting, pressure washing, and other basic repairs.
• Performs maintenance of parks and facilities including restrooms, equipment, and courts.
• Assists in set-up for City functions, chairs, tables, equipment, etc.
• Monitors and enforces park rules and regulations to the general public.
• In the event of a natural disaster, reports to place of duty.
• Performs other related job duties as assigned.

Qualifications And Ksa's

Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent; one (1) year of experience in a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Special Qualifications

• Valid Florida Driver’s License with acceptable driving record.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of minor building repair and maintenance.
• Skill in effective communication both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to operate mowers, weed eaters, and other landscape equipment.
• Ability to use simple hand and power tools.
• Ability to use light machinery, hand tools, and power tools.
• Ability to traverse all types of terrain.
• Ability to work outdoors in all types of weather conditions.
• Ability to understand and interpret complex written and oral instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, City Staff members, and the general public.

Additional Information

The work is heavy work, which requires exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Requires standing or sitting for sustained periods of time; walking or moving from one work site to another; manual dexterity to pick, pinch, type, or otherwise work primarily with fingers; mental acuity including the ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes; hearing to receive detailed information and to make the discrimination in sound; and the ability to express ideas by means of the spoken word and have close visual acuity. Additionally, the following physical abilities may be required:

• Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
• Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs, and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
• Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
• Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
• Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
• Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
• Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements, management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. The City of West Melbourne has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

The City is an onsite employer. While limited remote or flexible scheduling may occasionally be available at management’s discretion, all positions are based at City facilities and may be adjusted to onsite schedules at any time.

The City of West Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The City of West Melbourne is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and transgender status), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

The City of West Melbourne is a Drug-Free Workplace. The City requires all applicants who are provided a conditional offer of employment to successfully complete pre-employment drug testing as a condition of hire. A positive test result or refusal to test will result in withdrawal of the employment offer.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of West Melbourne will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

We value our employees’ dedication, and it shows in our rewards. The City of West Melbourne offers competitive pay, great benefits, medical coverage, Florida Retirement System (FRS) options, and tuition reimbursement.

Our health and welfare plans are available to all full-time employees and part-time employees who work 25 or more hours per week.

The City of West Melbourne is proud to have received Cigna’s Silver Level Health Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and vitality of its employees through a workplace well-being program.

A summary of our health benefits are noted below. To learn more, please visit this link to our Employee Benefits Guide.

Employer Paid Health Benefits

• Group Health base plan (medical and prescription)
• Group Dental base plan
• Group Vision base plan
• Group Long Term Disability base plan
• Group Life Insurance of $50,000
• Group Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Optional Dependent Coverage and/or Employee Buy Up

• The City shares the cost of Dependent Coverage for Health Insurance, if selected
• Employees may select additional coverage for dependents and/or optional health coverage, at employee cost, which includes but is not limited to:
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability
• Voluntary Buy Up Long-Term Disability
• Voluntary Buy Up Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance (accident, cancer, hospital indemnity)
• Legal Plan (MetLaw)
• Flexible Spending Account

Leave Time

• 10 Paid Holidays and 1 Paid Personal Day
• Annual accrual of 96 hours of Sick Leave
• Annual accrual of 80 hours of Vacation Leave
• Military leave, jury duty and bereavement leave

Pay Compensation

• Compensation is designed to reflect the responsibilities of each role while maintaining internal equity.
• We regularly review pay ranges to remain competitive and provide employees with long-term stability in public service.

Pension and Retirement Options

• Florida Retirement System (FRS) - Employees contribute 3% of their salary each month for the Pension or Investment Plan. The contribution rates for employees and employers are set by state law (approximately 9-15%).
• 457 Retirement Plan (Mission Square) Deferred Compensation Plan and Roth IRA – Employee contributions only.

Other Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement – Employees may be reimbursed for classes related to career development or job skills improvement.
• Awards Program - Our Employee Awards Program celebrates your hard work with meaningful recognition.
• Safety Clothing, Equipment, and/or Boots – Issued to employees whose job duties require specialized equipment and/or clothing.