Department:

Parks Recreation and Natural Resources

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Do you enjoy landscaping and have a love for Sarasota County's award-winning parks and trails? Our beautiful scenery would not be possible without our incredible Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources team. We are currently in need of a landscape worker, capable of daily work activities such as mowing, landscape maintenance and operation of landscape equipment. This position involves moderate to heavy manual labor and consists of routine and repetitive duties, critical to our overall park and trail experience. The ideal candidate has current knowledge of both landscaping and grounds maintenance practices.

This position starts out paying $20.10/hr (Step 1) and benefits begin within 60 days of hire! We also offer both learning and career advancements for long-term growth, with an amazing work-life balance and paid time off that begins accruing on day 1! Apply today to join our high-performing team and get paid to do what you love.

About the Position

In this role, you will...

• Operate and assist teams in landscaping, tree trimming, and utilizing various landscape equipment, as assigned within common grounds throughout county park locations.

• Perform work utilizing equipment such as, but no limited to: Mowers, blowers, weed trimmers, edgers, chainsaws, chippers & stump grinders, and various equipment.

• Cleaning and general maintenance of all equipment to keep in good working order.

• Completion of daily work orders and other related office duties.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Schedule

Work Hours:

• Full-Time, 40 hours per week.

• Typical Schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (no weekends!)

As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent education

• Two (2) years of related experience performing landscaping, tree work or grounds maintenance.

• Valid Florida driver's license by date of hire.

The ideal candidate has the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:

• Ability to represent the County to the public in a courteous manner and to maintain effective working relationships with other employees.

• Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods, often under hot and humid conditions.

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 for a period of five years.

Physical Demands: Employees in this role must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.

About Everything Else

Starting Pay Rate: $20.10 (Step 1); Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience.

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