Mowing Trades Worker - Overtime Available!

Mowing Trades Worker

Are you someone who is hands on and enjoys working outside? We are currently looking for a Mowing Trades Worker 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. Apply today!

Responsibilities include :

• 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 : 6 : 30 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m., 10-hour shifts.

Minimum Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Physical Demands :

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.

Starting Pay : $17.72 (Step 1) Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience.

In-season potential gross earnings of $886 / per week.

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.

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 :

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation.

Benefits :

Sarasota County Many Voices, One Team. We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage 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.

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.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords : ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free / Drug-Free Workplace.