Spend your days outdoors in our award-winning parks and get paid to do what you love. Become a vital member to keeping our natural resources and recreational areas in pristine condition for our residents and visitors. Apply today and join our high-performing team at the beautiful Laurel Park!

Job Description:

• Provide janitorial services by cleaning and maintaining: play areas, court surfaces, picnic shelters, plant bed areas, parking lots, etc.

• Pick up and remove trash from all grounds, courts, shelters, and other areas. 

• Maintain and clean interior and outdoor facilities, including restrooms, weight room, gymnasium, meeting rooms, kitchen area, and offices.

• Clean windows, paint, sweep, mop, strip and wax floors. 

• Set up and dismantle tables, chairs, and sports nets & goals. 

• Make semi-skilled repairs as needed at primary and other assigned facilities.

Work Locations: 

• Laurel Park and Sandra Sims Terry Community Center, 509 Collins Road, Nokomis, FL 34275

• Nokomis Community Center, 234 Nippino Trail E, Nokomis, FL 34275

Work Hours: Tuesday - Saturday,  7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. 

About You

Minimum Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or its equivalent

• Valid Florida Driver's License, or ability to obtain by start date

• Ability to obtain First Aid CPR/AED certification within six (6) months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with small tools and lightweight maintenance equipment.

Physical Demands:  Must frequently 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

Pay: $15.45/hour

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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