Are you someone who is hands on and enjoys working outside? We are currently looking for Landscape workers who want to be key players in keeping Sarasota County the premier place to live, work, and play! From cutting grass, mulching, to planting trees, you have the opportunity to join our Public Works team and provide exceptional landscaping to your local county.

Job Description:

• Right-of-Way mowing, edging, and string trimming.

• Safely operate and fuel a variety of landscape equipment including gas-powered string trimmers, stick edgers, pole saws, backpack blowers, chainsaws, commercial grade pick-up trucks, trailers, 4-wheel drive utility carts, and other miscellaneous small hand-operated landscape maintenance tools.

• Perform small-engine repairs, safety checks, and routine maintenance on the department equipment using pneumatic, power, and hand tools.

• Utilize and follow diagrams, maps, written instructions, and blueprints to install landscaping or perform right-of-way maintenance.

• Perform right-of-way maintenance work that includes hand weeding, mulching, digging, turf trimming, tree trimming, collection and disposal of litter, removal or installation of plant materials and trees.

Work Hours: Hours are 6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

• Fall Schedule -November-May 4 -10-hour days Monday-Thursday. (Optional Overtime)

• Summer Schedule - June-October 5–10-hour days Monday-Friday. (Mandatory Overtime)

• Occasional weekend work may be required based off needs of the Department.

About You

Minimum Qualifications: 

• A High School Diploma or equivalent.

• One year of experience in landscaping, contract mowing, or landscape grounds maintenance.  

• Possession of a valid Driver’s License is required.

Job Competencies: 

• Ability to operate and perform general maintenance on a variety of landscape equipment and small engine repairs.

Physical Demands: 

• Must frequently lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.
• May be required to lift and move concrete bags weighing 60 pounds.

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 years.

About Everything Else

Pay: $15.58 (Step 1) - $17.03 (Step 4)

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! 
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes 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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Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) are the keys to serving, representing and understanding our community. We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different and are committed to creating a culture of understanding and respect where our employees realize that we are stronger together. 

Our vision is to have a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that attracts, develops, retains and engages 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. 

Sarasota County Government promotes diversity and inclusion in its workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, genetic information, religion, national origin, marital status, age or disability. 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.

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