Trades Worker - Parks

Sarasota County; Town of Florida (NY); 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)

Paid holidays

Job summary

Sarasota County is hiring a Maintenance Technician to support athletic fields and facilities. This role involves light-to-heavy physical labor to keep fields pristine for residents and visitors. The job emphasizes safety, teamwork, and proactive maintenance across multiple county parks.

Starting pay is $19.51/hr with benefits within 60 days. 40-hour work week, Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with opportunities for development and advancement within the county workforce.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent completed.
• Experience as a semi-skilled laborer in parks/grounds maintenance is preferred.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks and follow safety guidelines.

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.
• Contribute to decision-making on field feasibility based on weather and 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 fields, setting bases, and pitching mounds.
• Report safety hazards or maintenance issues to supervisor for follow-up.
• Ensure proper maintenance, watering, mowing, edging, trimming, and painting of athletic grounds.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Customer service

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Department:Parks Recreation and Natural ResourcesStart 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 PositionIn 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 satisfactionWork Hours:Full-time, 40 Hours Per WeekMonday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.About YouMinimum 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 ElseStarting 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-documentsIf 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!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.