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Maintenance Worker
Salary
$40,809.60 Annually
Location
6125 NW 18th Drive, Gainesville, FL - Facilities Dept., FL
Job Type
Full-Time
Job Number
FY27-17626
Department
Facilities Management
Opening Date
11/06/2026
Closing Date
11/13/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Minimum Qualifications
Completion of the eighth grade and the ability to follow oral and written instructions; or any equivalent combination of related training and experience.
A Valid Florida Driver License is required and a Motor Vehicle Record that meets the requirements of Alachua County policy #6-7; Motor Vehicle Records will be reviewed prior to employment. If, in the past 24-month period, the applicants Motor Vehicle Record has more than three (3) moving traffic infractions or three (3) or more at fault motor vehicle accidents (or combination of both and /or a conviction/pending charge for driving under the influence) or is in violation of any standard mandated by Federal or State Law or Regulation, the minimum qualifications are not met for the position.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen & physical examination and successful completion of all applicable background checks pre-hire and ongoing are required.
Position Summary
This is manual and semi-skilled work maintaining County buildings, facilities, grounds, and equipment in the Facilities Management Department.
An employee assigned to this classification performs manual work involving a variety of tasks including cleaning, moving furniture and equipment, making simple repairs on buildings and equipment, and the general maintenance of grounds and shrubbery.
Work is performed under the direction of a higher-level supervisor and is reviewed through conferences, reports, and observation of results obtained.
Examples of Duties
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
This is an emergency essential classification. Upon declaration of a disaster and/or emergency, all employees in this classification are required to work.
Exudes a positive customer service focus.
Advocates building organizational culture through aligning decisions with the Countys core values.
Makes simple repairs to buildings and equipment.
Performs simple preventative maintenance on buildings and equipment.
Replaces light bulbs.
Installs office equipment; moves and assembles office furniture and equipment to manufacturers instructions.
Moves office furniture and equipment from place to place as directed.
Mows and rakes lawns, trims hedges, prunes shrubbery, gathers debris; maintains clean grounds area.
Assists Building Mechanics in advanced skilled tasks.
Monitors and performs janitorial services, including occasional floor care; utilizes checklist and daily inspections to review work performed.
Prepares routine reports as required.
Performs routine courier tasks.
Drives a County and/or personal vehicle to perform required duties.
Performs the duties listed, as well as those assigned, with professionalism and a sense of urgency.
NOTE: These examples are intended only as illustrations of the various kinds of work performed in positions allocated to this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of the materials, methods and equipment typically used in janitorial work.
Knowledge of the materials, methods and equipment typically used in carpentry and painting.
Skill in caring for and maintaining lawns, shrubs, and grounds often under adverse conditions.
Ability to understand and follow simple oral and written instructions.
Ability to make minor repairs and adjustments to cleaning equipment.
Ability to recognize obvious safety hazards.
Ability to communicate in writing through simple logs and reports.
Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with co-workers and the public.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, and use hands to finger, handle or feel. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; talk or hear; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is frequently exposed to wet, humid conditions (non-weather); and outdoor weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold (non-weather); extreme heat (non-weather); risk of electrical shock; work with explosives; and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment usually ranges from moderate to loud.
An organization is only as good as the people it employs. To attract and retain the best team possible, the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners offers a competitive benefit program. We believe that if we expect our employees to support the County, we must first support the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families, now and as they plan for their future. BoCC-Contributed Benefits
Optional Benefits
NOTE: For detailed information regarding available benefits click here.
You may also view Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding benefits.
Vacation Leave - Generous vacation accrual rates with payout of unused accrued leave, with some restrictions. For more detailed information regarding vacation leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-2.
Sick leave is earned at a rate of 4 hours per pay period by all permanent, full-time employees. At the end of each fiscal year, eligible employees can convert up to 10 days of accrued sick leave to vacation leave on a 2:1 basis. For more detailed information regarding sick leave refer to Employee Policy Manual, Section 7-3 Accruals slightly different for IAFF employee.
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If an applicant meets all minimum qualifications as posted he/she is referred to the appropriate hiring manager. The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for the ones with the specific experience he/she is seeking. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.
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Have you completed 8th grade?
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Do you possess a Valid State of Florida drivers license?
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I understand a Valid Florida Driver License is required and a Motor Vehicle Record that meets the requirements of Alachua County policy #6-7; Motor Vehicle Records will be reviewed prior to employment. If, in the past 24-month period, the applicants Motor Vehicle Record has more than three (3) moving traffic infractions or three (3) or more at fault motor vehicle accidents (or combination of both and /or a conviction/pending charge for driving under the influence) or is in violation of any standard mandated by Federal or State Law or Regulation, the minimum qualifications are not met for the position.
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I understand that once my application has been submitted for this specific position that I will NOT be able to make any changes to it. Any changes to my master application will only be reflected in any future positions for which I may apply.
Required Question
Employer Alachua County
Address 12 S.E. 1st Street, 1st Floor
Gainesville, Florida, 32602-2877
Phone (352) 374-5219
Website https://www.alachuacounty.us/Depts/HR/Pages/HumanResources.aspx