Trades Worker - Parks

scgov; Street (MD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

disability coverage

Florida Retirement System (FRS)

Job summary

Sarasota County Government is seeking a Maintenance Technician to support Athletic Fields and Facilities. This role involves light-to-heavy physical labor to keep fields in pristine condition for residents and visitors. Starting pay is $19.51/hr with benefits within 60 days and opportunities for growth.

Responsibilities include grounds maintenance, customer service, park patrols, and event setup. Full-time, 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• 1 year of semi-skilled grounds maintenance experience required.
• Valid Florida Driver's License required.
• Preferred: knowledge of turf grass practices and higher-level sports field surfaces.

Responsibilities

• 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 inspections of athletic facilities to ensure public safety.
• Assist with set-up and clean-up of facilities for practices, games, tournaments, and events.
• Maintain daily upkeep of athletic fields and facilities, including painting/marking fields and setting bases and pitching mounds.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Customer service

Park inspections

Facility setup

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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.

About the Position

• 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).

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! C hoose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• 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!)

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