Job Details
Department:
Public Works
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Are you someone who is hands-on and enjoys working outside? We are currently looking for someone to join our Public Works team. In this role, you will be helping maintain the roadways and bridges that help keep Sarasota County the premier place to live, work, and play. Apply and get your career started with us today!
+ Perform maintenance and repair to all bridges within Sarasota County, including concrete repairs, joint seal replacement, pressure washing, painting, vegetation removal, and any other care required for safe vehicle and pedestrian travel.
+ Assist Skilled Trades I in repairing and installing concrete sidewalks, curbs & gutters, driveways, and handicap ramps.
+ Assist in the maintenance and repair of all asphalt surfaces along county-maintained roadways.
+ Use of tools and equipment associated with road repair and modifications, road cuts, and pothole repair.
+ Duties include setting up the required Maintenance of Traffic (M.O.T.) for safety, flagging per M.O.T. standards, and performing labor-intensive tasks associated with shoveling, spreading, and compacting asphalt.
+ Conduct labor tasks to keep roadways and rights-of-way clear of obstructions. Includes removing debris and hazards from roads.
+ Conduct manual trimming of trees for proper clearance and sight distance problems, using chainsaws, weed eaters, pole saws, and manual tools associated.
+ Assist in the re-grading of County non-maintained roadways.
+ Frequently operate dump trucks and occasionally will operate backhoes, small excavators, skid load, front-end end loaders, and other related equipment required to maintain and repair road rights-of-way.
Work Hours : Monday - Friday, 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
About You
Minimum Qualifications:
+ A High School Diploma or its equivalent.
+ One (1) year of experience in the applicable trade (semi-skilled laborer in the care and maintenance of concrete, asphalt, and vegetation along Road Right-Of-Ways).
+ A valid Florida Driver's License at the time of hire.
+ A Class "B" CDL with Tanker endorsement within (6) months from the date of hire.
Physical Demands: Must occasionally 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:
Starting Pay Rate: $17.33 (Step 1)
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! Starting January 2024, choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
+ 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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