Maintenance Technician- Parks and Recreation

Why work for Flagler County?

Flagler County is dedicated to enriching the lives of those we serve and strives to deliver a vibrant and prosperous community with a focus on providing exceptional quality of life. As we work together to put the needs of our community first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family now, and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities, you can build a long, successful career with us. You’ll thrive in an environment where we build a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration and empowering staff to facilitate positive outcomes. We understand the importance of work/life balance, having flexible work schedules and the ability to be able to afford health insurance. That’s why our benefits are known to be some of the best around! We offer a robust benefit package that includes low-cost health insurance, no cost onsite wellness center and gym, retirement in the Florida Retirement System, County paid basic life insurance, 13 paid holidays, generous personal leave, tuition reimbursement, longevity pay, and wellness programs to support a happier, healthier you. At Flagler County we aspire to be the catalyst that makes us an employer of choice.

Position Summary
Limited semi-skilled manual work in the performance of laboring tasks and a variety of construction and maintenance work.

Essential Functions

• Clears trees, brush and vegetation from parks.
• Loads and unloads heavy material from trucks. Moves equipment and large bulky objects. Performs custodial duties.
• Maintains grounds. Rakes grass and waters plants. Weeds flower beds. Shapes hedges and trims trees. Cuts grass. Plants and fertilizes flowers. May operate tractor-mower in mowing grass on temporary or training basis.
• Loads trash on truck. Unloads trash and other material. Picks up boxes and other materials left by residents.
• Performs related work as required.
• During emergencies, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.

These essential functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. All employees will be required to perform other job related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 1-year experience in performing manual labor.
• Must possess a valid State of Florida Driver’s License

Flagler County is a drug free workplace, some positions may require a pre-employment drug screen.

Flagler County, Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Flagler County, Florida will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of tools used in maintenance and construction work.
• Ability to learn methods of maintaining equipment and tools.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards connected with laboring work safety.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions.

Physical Requirements

Physical Demand: Moderate

• Sufficient physical strength and agility to do heavy manual labor.
• Acceptable eyesight with or without correction.
• Acceptable hearing with or without correction.
• Walking, standing, kneeling, bending, pulling, stooping and driving.
• Some heavy lifting over 50 lbs.