Student Worker (Maintenance) - Quiet Waters Park

Broward County, Florida; Deerfield Beach (FL); On-site; USD 16,531 - 22,041; Full time

Job summary

Broward County seeks an entry-level Grounds and Facilities Attendant to maintain park and landscape areas, and keep offices, restrooms, and recreation centers clean, safe, and presentable.

Candidates must be enrolled in a state-licensed school, be at least 16, hold a Florida Class E Driver’s License, and be able to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in a state-licensed school, college, or university.
• Be at least 16 years of age and demonstrate student status for the duration of the appointment.
• Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver’s License with authority to drive a county vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Performs various entry-level duties at varying locations in Broward County; duties depend on agency.
• Maintains park and landscape areas to ensure grounds are presentable, clean, and safe.
• Cleans offices, break rooms, restrooms, recreation centers/halls, pavilions, tables/chairs, and related facilities.

Skills

Enrolled student

Driver's license

Education

Enrolled in state-licensed school

Job description

Requirements and Preferences

General Description: Maintains a variety of park and landscape areas to ensure grounds and landscape areas are presentable, clean, and safe; cleans offices, break rooms, restrooms, recreation centers/halls, pavilions, tables/chairs, and related facilities to provide a clean, sanitary, and safe environment for work and recreation.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Must be currently enrolled in a state‑licensed school, college, or university, be at least 16 years of age, and demonstrate student status for the duration of the appointment.

Special Certifications and Licenses: Possess and maintain a valid Florida Class E Driver’s License with authority to drive a county vehicle for the duration of the appointment.

Preferences: Must be able to work a flexible schedule that may include days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Additional Information: All candidates must complete an extensive ten‑year work history verification and criminal background check, including a post‑offer physical examination and clearance of DCF’s Affidavit of Good Moral Character. Ability to maintain authorization to operate a county vehicle/equipment.

Scope of Work

Duties and Responsibilities: The functions listed below represent the majority of the time spent working in this class. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the job as necessary. Performs various entry‑level duties at varying locations in Broward County; duties depend on agency. Performs related work as assigned.

Competencies

• Manages Complexity: Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Looks at complex issues from multiple angles; explores issues to uncover underlying issues and root causes; sees the main consequences and implications of different options.
• Action Oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm. Tackles what needs to be done with enthusiasm, working quickly and without undue oversight.
• Plans and Aligns: Plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals. Outlines clear plans that put actions in a logical sequence; conveys some time frames. Aligns own work with relevant workgroups. Takes some steps to reduce bottlenecks and speed up the work.
• Optimizes Work Processes: Knows the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement. Uses metrics and benchmarks to monitor accuracy and quality. Takes steps to make methods productive and efficient. Promptly and effectively addresses process breakdowns.
• Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments. Accepts responsibility for own work, both successes and failures. Handles fair share and does not make excuses for problems. Usually meets commitments to others.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances. Holds self to high standards of performance; sets some challenging goals; wants to achieve meaningful results; pursues initiatives/efforts to successful completion and closure. Focuses on key goals, even during setbacks and obstacles.
• Communicates Effectively: Develops and delivers multi‑mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences. Listens attentively and takes an interest. Keeps others well informed; conveys information clearly, concisely, and professionally when speaking or writing.
• Organizational Savvy: Maneuvers comfortably through complex policy, process, and people‑related organizational dynamics. Proactively seeks to understand the organizational culture and adapts fluently to expected behaviors and protocols. Is inquisitive about the workgroup’s function and the unwritten rules of the group.
• Self‑Development: Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels. Demonstrates strong commitment to own development by continuously updating knowledge, skills, and abilities. Shows strong enthusiasm for seeking learning opportunities.
• Nimble Learning: Learns through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder. Relishes new or unusual problems; seeks others’ input and experiments with own ideas. Easily learns the essence of difficult issues and concepts. Investigates and discusses own mistakes to learn from them.

Work Environment

Physical Demands: Depending on area of assignment, the safety and wellbeing of staff and patrons are considered. Size and weight limits, max exertion levels, and dexterity requirements are specified for routine tasks such as walking, standing, carrying up to 20 pounds, and operating electronic office equipment with moderate accuracy tolerance.

Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment): None.