Maintenance Worker - Recreation (SEASONAL)

Maintenance Worker - Recreation (SEASONAL)

Salary

$15.50 Hourly

Location

Charlotte County, FL

Job Type

Seasonal

Job Number

2026-00193

Department

COM SVCS - N CHAR REG

Opening Date

05/30/2026

Closing Date

6/30/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

IUPAT

• Description
• Benefits

How You Can Help Us Make a Difference

JOB SUMMARY

Performs semi-skilled, routine, custodial, cleaning, and general maintenance work to upkeep of buildings, grounds, facilities, lawns, parks, playgrounds, and athletic areas. Work involves tasks that generally require a high degree of manipulative skills or previous experience in order to perform the work efficiently. Work is performed without immediate supervision in an assigned area and may involve scheduling around other County staff and/or the public including during the day, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

Education & Credentials That Power This Role

Education and Experience:

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience in a related field.

Licenses and/or Certificates:

• Must maintain a valid driver's license.

Your Purpose & Day-To-Day Journey

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of departmental policies, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of proper cleaning methods and the safe use of cleaning materials and disinfectants.
• Knowledge of safe work methods and safety regulations pertaining to the work.
• Knowledge of shop mathematics and basic record keeping practices.
• Knowledge of basic painting, plumbing, and tools and techniques.
• Skill in effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Skill in prioritizing and organizing work.
• Skill in the use of office equipment such as a computer, multi-line telephone system, scanner, fax machine, and copier.
• Ability to operate automotive/all-terrain vehicles and light-duty motor vehicles.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to perform manual labor, sometimes under unfavorable weather conditions.
• Depending upon assignment: Ability to work long and/or late nights, early mornings, split shifts, on weekends and holidays.
• Ability to provide internal/external guidance and customer assistance via all forms of communication.
• Ability to operate motor vehicle.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, service providers, other employees, and the general public.

Extra Details You Should Know

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stooping, crouching, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, hearing, seeing up close, seeing far away, kneeling, reaching, pushing, talking, standing, climbing, finger movement, repetitive motions, depth perception. Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is exposed to one or more disagreeable conditions (i.e., irate customers, outdoors weather conditions, excessive noise, extreme heat, odors or dust).

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS

The position requires moderate exposure or risk to physical health and/or physical safety (e.g., exposure to environmentally hazardous material, heavy equipment, assault and battery, communicable disease, etc.).

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities are Encouraged to Apply.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans' preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.

All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and/or County policy.

See HR for further information regarding Benefits

Employer Charlotte, County of (FL)

Address 18500 Murdock Circle

Room 130

Port Charlotte, Florida, 33948

Phone 941-743-1260

Website https://www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov