Department:

General Services

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Love working outdoors and getting your hands dirty?

If you’re passionate about creating beautiful, well-maintained landscapes, this role is perfect for you. You’ll play a key part in keeping our grounds, rights-of-way, and medians looking their best- free of weeds and pests- using the latest tools and techniques in landscape maintenance. Bring your energy, pride in your work, and love for the outdoors to help us create vibrant, clean, and welcoming spaces every day!

Apply today and start a job you love- with all the great benefits Sarasota County has to offer!

• Weekly weed removal in lawns, landscape beds, and planters using hand methods and mechanical tools like scuffle hoes and string trimmers.
• Edging of landscape beds with hand or gas-powered tools and application of mulch using various equipment including wheelbarrows and small trucks.
• Pruning of trees, palms, shrubs, and ground covers with hand tools, gas-powered shears, and saws, sometimes requiring ladders.
• Removal of trash and dead plants, replacement of plants as needed, and application of herbicides (pre-, post-emergent) using various sprayers and spreaders.
• Fertilizing landscape beds, trees, and palms with calculated rates, and inspecting irrigation systems for issues to report to supervisors.
• Perform weekly IPM inspections at assigned County facilities, applying appropriate insecticides and fungicides to control pests.
• Respond promptly to customer inquiries and ensures compliance with all relevant pest management regulations and standards.

Work Hours: 

• Monday - Friday.
• 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
• On-call required.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:  

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience performing landscaping, mowing, or landscape grounds maintenance.
• Ability to obtain a Limited Lawn and Ornamental license within six (6) months from the time of hire.
• Valid Florida Driver's License at time of hire. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of growth habits of Florida friendly/native trees, bushes, and plants.
• Must be able to identify plants and know the environments in which they thrive.
• Must be able to diagnose plant diseases, parasites, fungus and apply treatments accordingly. 
• Able to use hand tools, cordless power tools, and lawn equipment (hand blowers).

Physical Demands:  Must frequently lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

​

CJIS Clearance: The successful candidate will be subject to an extensive background check(s) as a part of the hiring process.

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 Range: $18.21 (Step 1), depending on qualifications

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 y