Parks Maintenance Worker I,II,III (Full-Time)- Parks and Recreation Dept.
Salary
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Location
Whispering Pines Park, 800 SW Darwin Blvd,,Port St. Lucie, 34953FL, FL
Job Type
FULL-TIME
Job Number
202603280
Department
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Opening Date
07/09/2026
Closing Date
7/16/2026 5:00 PM Eastern
POSITION SUMMARY
The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.
This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.
Please note that this is an external job posting intended for non-city employees. If you are a current city employee applying through this posting, your application will not be reviewed with other internal candidates. In order to be considered with internal candidates, please apply on the internal posting by clicking HERE.
The starting salary for this position depends on qualifications and is as follows:
Parks Maintenance Worker I- $20.21 - $23.24
Parks Maintenance Worker II- $21.22 - $24.40
Parks Maintenance Worker III- $22.28 - $25.62
Semi-skilled and manual work in maintaining various grounds, fields, and facilities. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City.
WORKS VARIED HOURS INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS
This position is considered an "Essential Position" for the purpose of Emergency Management. Emergency duties will be assigned as needed. This position requires 24 hours a day, 7 days per week availability during City of Port St Lucie emergencies, as determined by City Administrators, Emergency Manager or City Officials.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The following duties are illustrative of this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Parks Maintenance Worker I-
Parks Maintenance Worker II-
This position requires DOT physical and drug screening.
Keeps the mission, vision and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
Responsible for educating the public about park rules and regulations.
Maintains equipment and facilities by performing manual labor and semi-skilled work.
Maintains various grounds, fields and parks by performing mowing, weeding, tilling, raking, digging and other manual labor tasks on Fine Turf (golf course and sports facilities).
Prepares fields, grounds and courts for athletic activities.
Performs tasks of painting, turf drainage system installations, irrigation maintenance and spraying.
Performs sodding, seeding, trimming, edging, mulching, Verti cutting, aerifying, topdressing, fertilizing and similar work in parks and other City grounds.
Performs litter control functions; cleans restrooms; sets up picnic and other areas.
Must be able to operate vehicles with trailers to load/unload large turf equipment.
Performs preventative maintenance functions on the vehicles, tractors and power equipment.
Makes daily written and oral reports.
Informs and directs public in the use of facilities.
Other duties as may be assigned.
Parks Maintenance Worker III-
This position requires DOT physical and drug screening.
Keeps the mission, vision, and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
Operates singe and tandem axle dump trucks, water truck, and loaders on assigned projects and rework tasks.
Maintains equipment and facilities by performing manual labor and semi-skilled work
Maintains various grounds, fields and parks by mowing, weeding, tilling, raking, digging and performing other manual labor tasks on Fine Turf (golf course and sports facilities)
Prepares fields, grounds and courts for athletic activities
Performs tasks of painting, turf drainage system installations, irrigation maintenance and spraying
Performs sodding, seeding, trimming, edging, mulching, Verti cutting, aerifying, topdressing, fertilizing and similar work in parks and other City grounds
Performs litter control functions; cleans restrooms; sets up picnic and other areas
Must be able to operate vehicles with trailers to load/unload large turf equipment
Performs preventative maintenance functions on vehicles, tractors and power equipment.
Make daily written and oral reports.
Informs and directs the public on the use of facilities.
Other duties as may be applied.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Parks Maintenance Worker I-
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma is required. Two (2) years of grounds maintenance experience is required. A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
Parks Maintenance Worker II-
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma is required. One (1) year as a Maintenance Worker I for a municipal or county Parks & Recreation Department is required. Three (3) years of grounds maintenance experience is required. One (1) year of experience in the operation and routine maintenance of moderately heavy trucks or similar equipment is required. A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
Parks Maintenance Worker III-
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma is required. Two (2) years as a Maintenance Worker II for a municipal or county Parks & Recreation Department. Four (4) years of grounds maintenance experience required. One (1) year of experience in the operation and routine maintenance of moderately heavy trucks or similar equipment is required. A comparable amount of training, educatio,n or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Parks Maintenance Worker I-
Parks Maintenance Worker II-
Parks Maintenance Worker III-
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Parks Maintenance Worker I-
Parks Maintenance Worker II-
Parks Maintenance Worker III-
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 sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus. Steel-toe or composite shoes are mandatory.
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 outside weather conditions that may be adverse and extreme (heat, humidity, cold, rain, etc.). The employee is frequently exposed to noise, dust, fumes, airborne particles, uneven surfaces, heights, and stressful situations. The employee works with hazardous power tools and is exposed to heights up to 30 feet.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Documentation Requirements
Please Read Carefully
Applicants, including City of Port St Lucie employees, must upload and submit attached copies of their education credentials with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile, but they will not attach automatically, and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.
ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT.
THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT(S) ARE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:
Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:
For an additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies, visit the Florida Department of Education
It is the applicants responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear, and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.
Applicants, including City of Port St Lucie employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.
It is the applicants responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications when submitting application(s); failure to do so may result in disqualification.
12 paid holidays per year
Vacation Leave:
1-3 years- 10 days
4-9 years- 15 days
10-19 years- 20 days
20+ years- 25 days
PT employees accrue depending on hours worked
Personal Days:
2 days for non-exempt employees per year
3 days for exempt employees per year
Sick Time:
FT employees accrue 8 hours per month
PT employees accrue 4 hours per month
Retirement Plan:
The City contributes an amount equal to 11.4% of an eligible employees biweekly earnings into a 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan. Employee contributes 1%.
457 Deferred Compensation Plan and Roth IRA
$50,000 Basic Term Life Insurance
$50,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
Optional Benefits:
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Spending Account
Wellness Program
Health Reimbursement Account
Employee Assistance Plan
Supplemental Life
Legal insurance
The of City Port St. Lucie provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. For additional details on benefits offer by the City of Port St. Lucie, see the link below.
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Are you a City of Port St. Lucie employee? Please note that if you are not a current city employee and apply for this position, your application will be rejected. Please apply to the external posting at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/cityofpsl
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Are you currently on any probationary period with the City? If you answer "yes" to this question, In accordance with the Personnel Rules and Regulations, "Probationary employees shall not be permitted to apply for open positions until having satisfactorily completed their probationary period. The City Manager has the right to waive the provisions of this paragraph." If you are a current City employee, on probation and would like to seek pre-approval from the City Manager, please complete and email the request form and submit to Human Resources prior to the closing date of the posting at recruitment@cityofpsl.com. Failure to seek pre-approval will result in rejection of the application. In the interim please submit the application while waiting on approval. Request to Apply for Open Internal Position Form can be found on the Water Cooler at the link listed in the summary of the job posting.
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Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent GED? A high school diploma or GED must be presented at time of employment.
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Do you have a valid drivers license? Please note: If you have an out-of-state drivers license, you will be required to obtain a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days from the date of hire
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Please explain your experience as it relates to this position.
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Please list any certifications that you have related to this position.
Required Question
Employer City of Port St. Lucie
Address 121 SW Port St. Lucie Blvd
Port St. Lucie, Florida, 34984
Phone 772-871-5206
Website http://www.cityofpsl.com