Maintenance Worker / Senior Maintenance Worker - Parks, Recreation, and Culture

Maintenance Worker / Senior Maintenance Worker

The County of Volusia is seeking a Maintenance Worker / Senior Maintenance Worker for the Parks, Recreation & Culture Division. This position is located at Barkley Square Park in DeLand, FL and will be responsible for limited semi-skilled manual labor to include cleaning brush from park grounds and roadside, blowing and sweeping walks, removing refuse and paper from grounds, as well as, cutting and trimming lawns, bushes and trees. Clean and sanitizes restrooms, pavilions and park facilities.

The preferred candidate, having met the minimum requirements, will have at least one (1) year of experience in maintaining a park, operating commercial lawn maintenance equipment and facility maintenance experience.

Maintenance Worker : Starting $16.15 / hour

High School diploma or GED and one (1) year of experience in construction and / or general maintenance work.

Senior Maintenance Worker : Starting $17.22 / hour

High School diploma or GED and one (1) year of experience as a Maintenance Worker OR two (2) years of experience in construction and / or general maintenance work.

A comparable amount of education and training may be substituted for the required experience.

Must possess and maintain a valid Florida Driver's License.

Possession of a valid Florida Commercial Driver's License (CDL) (level to be determined by division) may be required, depending on position assignment.

Maintenance Worker

• Ability to perform routine unskilled and limited semi-skilled manual work.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to follow oral instructions.
• Knowledge of basic tools used in maintenance and construction work.
• Knowledge of occupational hazards and necessary safety precautions applicable to laboring work.
• Ability to safely operate chainsaws, brush cutters, blowers, sweepers, commercial mowers and other assigned equipment without assistance.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor, sometimes in adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to perform work without direct supervision.
• Ability to fill out daily work sheets.
• Ability to safely operate pick-up truck and small trailer and safely secure loads.
• Ability to safely tow and back a trailer.

Senior Maintenance Worker

Physical Demands : Ability to see, talk, and hear. Visual acuity to operate motor vehicles and other equipment. Peripheral vision. Ability to pull, push, lift, carry 50 pounds grasp, handle, climb, balance, reach overhead, bend and stoop. Ability to traverse uneven, wet or broken terrain.

Environmental Demands : Inside and outside work. Ability to tolerate inclement weather including but not limited to heat, humidity, wind and cold. May require exposure to chemicals, dust, insects, noise, fumes, and confined spaces.

Mental Demands : Ability to read and comprehend safety instructions, procedures, floor plans, memos, and directions. Ability to write simple sentences relaying information. Ability to perform basic math such as addition and subtraction.

Volusia County is a drug free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Veterans' preference in accordance with federal, state, local laws.