Service Worker I - Ballfields

Service Worker I - Ballfields

Salary: $1,248.80 - $1,888.00 Biweekly Location: 2305 Broadway, FL Job Type: Full-Time Job Number: 26-1432 Department: Parks Opening Date: 01/29/2026 Closing Date: Continuous FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Safety Sensitive: YES Level II Screening: NO

Job Description:

The City of Fort Myers strives to be an employer of choice and most of our employees turn jobs into long-term careers. The salary shown in the job description is the full range for this position from entry to later career. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE HIRED AT, OR NEAR THE ENTRY POINT SHOWN, DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.

Responsibilities and Reporting:

During an Emergency Situation:

• Essential Employees may be required to work during a declared emergency. Depending on the nature of the emergency, this may require working around the clock for several days on short notice.
• Non Essential Employees will not be required to work during a declared emergency. The employee's Department Head will determine when the employee will be required to work.

Perks and Benefits:

• Free city-paid employee health coverage, additional for spouse or family
• 3 weeks Paid Time Off (sick & vacation)
• 13 paid holidays
• Pension plan & optional Deferred Compensation
• City-paid life insurance
• Optional Vision, Dental, and Disability Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• On-site Gym facility
• And much more!

Duties/Responsibilities:

This position requires regular and reliable attendance and the employee's physical presence at the workplace.

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• When assigned to the Parks:
• Landscape installation and maintenance; may include fertilizing and herbicide application.
• May assist with irrigation system installation, maintenance and repair.
• Lawn mowing and weed eating.
• May assist in street cleaning using a backpack blower.
• May assist in basic painting.
• Restroom cleaning.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledgeable in general housekeeping practices
• Knowledgeable in protective equipment and safe handling of chemicals, cleaning agents or hazardous materials.
• Skill in time management and organization
• Skill in oral and written communication
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work in a timely manner
• Ability to operate necessary equipment, including power equipment, backhoe, push mower, hand tools and other routine equipment.
• Ability to perform work in varying and adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to perform strenuous work in varying and adverse weather conditions.
• Ability to performing under frequent deadlines and/or in response to emergencies.
• Ability to apply sound judgment and interpretation based on acquired knowledge in circumstances where limited standardization exists.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must possess a valid Florida Driver's License with an acceptable driving record.
• Mandatory Drug/Alcohol Testing required.
• Must possess Maintenance of Traffic (MOT certification) approved by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) at time of hire or must be able to obtain within twelve (12) months.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• High School diploma/GED preferred
• One (1) year related experience; or education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

This work typically requires the following physical activities to be performed.

• Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
• Climbing - ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
• Crawling - moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
• Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
• Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
• Fingering - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
• Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
• Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
• Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
• Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
• Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
• Standing - for sustained periods of time.
• Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
• Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
• Talking 2 - shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
• Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
• Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
• Hearing 2 - receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
• Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
• Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
• Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
• Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
• Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
• Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
• Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
• Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
• Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.

Work Environment:

• May be required to work hours other than the regular schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Contact with internal and external customers, vendors, outside agencies and the general public.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; and vibration.
• Risk of electrical shock.

Reasonable Accommodations:

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 described herein.

Full-time Regular City Employee Benefits:

• Health Insurance (Florida Blue)
• City paid employee coverage. HMO or PPO plans are available. Dependents can be added, Employee pays 30% of premium. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
• Basic Life Insurance (USAble Life)
• City paid. The benefit is equal to 1x the annual base pay, rounded to the nearest $1000.00.
• Optional Vision Insurance (VSP)
• Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
• Optional Dental Insurance (Humana)
• Employee-paid insurance is available at group rates, and family plans are available to employees. Premium deductions are taken pre-tax.
• Supplemental Insurance
• Employees may purchase various types of supplemental insurance (life, AFLAC) at group rates through payroll deduction.
• Pension Plan (General) Administered by Resource Centers
• Pension Plan (Police and Fire) administered by Foster & Foster
• 401(a) (Mission Square)
• Certain management positions can opt out of the General Pension into a 401(a).
• Roth IRA (Mission Square) Offered through payroll deduction.
• Disability (USAble Life) Employee paid short & long-term disability insurance.
• Leave Time (Sick, Vacation)
• Paid Holidays
• City recognizes 13 holidays which include: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday after Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Birthday Holiday and Floating Holiday.
• Birthday and Float after 1-year of service.
• Deferred Compensation Programs (Mission Square) OR (Nationwide)
• Tax-deferred savings plan available for retirement purposes. Employee-only contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employees can elect to use pre-tax dollars to cover un-reimbursed medical or dependent daycare expenses.
• Payroll Direct Deposit
• Available to any banking institution or credit union. Suncoast Federal Schools Credit Union membership is available to City employees.
• Employee Assistance Program (ESI)
• City-paid availability to licensed professional counselors for non-work related personal issues with 100% confidentiality.

Application Questions:

01 Do you currently possess a minimum of One year of related experience; or education, experience, and/or training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities? Yes No 02 If the answer is Yes to question #1, please explain. If you answered "No" please enter "n/a". 03 Do you currently possess a valid Drivers License with acceptable driving record? Yes No 04 I understand that this position requires successful completion and passing of mandatory drug/alcohol testing. Yes No 05 This position requires a Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Certification approved by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) at time of hire, or ability to obtain within twelve (12) months from date of hire. Please indicate your status.

• I currently possess a Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Certification approved by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).
• I am willing and able to obtain a Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Certification approved by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) within 12 months from date of hire.
• None of the above