Department:

Parks Recreation and Natural Resources

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Do you enjoy hands-on work and being outdoors? Are you experienced with irrigation systems and maintenance? If so, we want to hear from you!

Our Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Department is currently seeking an Athletic Fields Irrigation Technician. In this role, you’ll work daily in our award-winning parks, maintaining and improving athletic fields through skilled irrigation care. You’ll see the direct impact of your work as you help keep Sarasota’s parks healthy, vibrant, and beautiful for the community to enjoy.

This position starts out paying $20.10/hr (Step 1), the benefits start within 60 days of hire, and there are plenty of opportunities for both growth and development. Come and apply today!

About the Position

In this role you'll...

• Perform maintenance, repairs, programming and adjustments in irrigation systems                                                

• Perform weekly sprinkler system operations inspections

• Maintain automatic irrigation systems in correct adjustments for time of year and rainfall amounts                               

• Disassemble, clean spray head and rotor head nozzles, adjust nozzles for proper head to head spray coverage

• Exercise a high degree of expertise, initiative and independent decision making to ensure proper function and effectiveness of systems

• Conduct parks patrols and general inspections of athletic facilities to ensure the safety of the public and condition of the fields.  Reports potential safety hazards or maintenance issues to supervisor for follow up as necessary

• Perform field maintenance duties including aerating, mowing, vertical cutting, weed abatement, top dressing, and other duties as required

• Operate special equipment in the maintenance, repair and renovation of athletic facilities including but not limited to:  Versa Vacs, Top Dressers, Drum Rollers, Sod Cutters, Aerators, etc.

Work Hours:  

• Full-Time, 40 hours per week

• Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 02:30 p.m. 

About You

Minimum Qualifications:  

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent

• Two (2) years of experience in landscape or turf irrigation, athletic field maintenance and/or renovation

• Valid Florida Driver’s License at time of hire

Physical Demands: Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 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 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 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! Cho