Trades Worker - Parks

Sarasota County; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Florida Retirement System (FRS)

Job summary

Sarasota County is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support athletic fields and facilities at 17th Street Regional Park. The role involves light-to-heavy physical labor, from grounds upkeep to painting and field marking, with a focus on safety and resident service.

The position offers full-time hours (Mon-Fri, 7:00am–3:30pm), a starting pay of $19.51 per hour, and a comprehensive benefits package after 60 days of employment, along with development and advancement opportunities within the

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• One year of experience as a semi-skilled laborer in parks/grounds maintenance.
• Valid Florida Driver's License at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform general grounds maintenance, repairs, and janitorial duties of parks, fields, and facilities.
• Provide polite, friendly, and accurate customer service.
• Conduct park patrols and inspect athletic facilities for public safety.
• Assist with event setup and breakdown for practices, games, and events.
• Maintain athletic fields, paint/mark bases, and prepare playing surfaces per rules.
• Report safety hazards or maintenance issues to supervisor.
• Ensure proper irrigation, mowing, edging, trimming, and painting of grounds.

Skills

Customer service

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

## Trades Worker - ParksApply: 17th Street Regional Park: Full time: Posted 4 Days Ago: R21076**Department:**Parks Recreation and Natural Resources**Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.**Our Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources team is seeking a Maintenance Technician in support of our Athletic Fields and Facilities. In this light-to-heavy physical labor role, you will ensure the fields are in pristine condition for both our residents and visitors. The pay starts at $19.51/hr, benefits start within 60 days, and we offer both development and advancement opportunities to all county employees. Apply today and have the chance to work in an ever-growing industry, impacting both our community and sports alike!# **About the Position****In this role, you will:*** Perform general grounds maintenance, repairs, and janitorial duties of fields, fencing, common areas, amenities, parking lots, and other areas.* Provide polite, friendly, and accurate customer service.* Conduct park patrols and general inspections of athletic facilities to ensure the safety of the public.* Contribute to the decision-making process on the feasibility of playing on the field, depending upon weather and field conditions.* Assist with set-up and clean-up of facilities for practices, games, tournaments, and events.* Maintain daily upkeep of athletic fields and adjunct facilities, including painting/marking the fields, setting bases, and pitching mounds under applicable rules/specified dimensions.* Report potential safety hazards or maintenance issues to the supervisor for follow-up as necessary.* Ensure proper maintenance, watering, mowing, edging, trimming, and painting and marking of athletic grounds.* Exercise a high degree of initiative and decision-making to ensure customer satisfaction **Work Hours**:* Full-time, 40 Hours Per Week* Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.# **About You****Minimum Qualifications**:* High School Diploma, or its equivalent.* One (1) year of experience as a semi-skilled laborer in the care and maintenance of parks, landscapes, athletic fields, or other similar grounds.* Valid Florida Driver's License at time of hire.**Preferred Qualifications**:* Working knowledge of the maintenance of sports fields; understanding of how turf grass cultural practices affect turf performance.* Experience in maintaining higher-level sports field playing surfaces.**Physical Demands:** Must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.**Subject to Passing Substance Screening:** This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years.# **About Everything Else****Starting pay:** $19.51 (Step 1)***Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).*****If you are selected to join our team,** **please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents******.** You will need to present the following items on your first day:****1.** **I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options:** https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents* If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)**2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card).** This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)**Benefits:*** Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!* For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.* Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.* Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)******A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.**We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).***Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.***### About UsDo you like leaving things better than you found them? We serve the greater good! Our team is here to make Sarasota the premier community to live, work and play!Sarasota has 37 miles of award-winning beaches, over 80 parks and 100 golf courses, and is known as the cultural capital of Florida with museums of art, theaters, an aquarium, botanical gardens and the annual international film festival. Unsurpassed beauty, rich cultural offering, diverse educational opportunities, wide-ranging recreational possibilities make Sarasota a great place to live and work!We believe in work-life balance with a generous leave plan.“US News & World Report: Sarasota is No. 1 in Florida and No. 18 in the country for best place to live.”We need **YOU** to help create wonderful experiences for residents and vacationing guests enjoying Sarasota! Apply today!