Solid Waste Maintenance Worker

Solid Waste Maintenance Worker

Salary

$16.43 - $27.11 Hourly

Location

29751 Zemel Road Punta Gorda 33952, FL

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

2026-00150

Department

PW - LANDFILL - SANITARY

Opening Date

10/12/2026

Closing Date

10/26/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

IUPAT

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

How You Can Help Us Make a Difference

Are you looking for a hands-on role where you can work outdoors and support essential community services? In this position, you'll assist with daily operations at the County's solid waste facility, helping ensure safe, efficient disposal while maintaining clean and organized work areas.

You'll help direct citizens to proper disposal areas, provide guidance on procedures, and assist with unloading materials when needed. Your work will include picking up litter and debris, maintaining roadways and disposal areas, and supporting general site upkeep. You may also assist with basic construction and maintenance tasks such as drainage work, asphalt patching, and minor repairs around the facility.

Safety is a top priority. You'll monitor your surroundings, help maintain safe traffic flow within the site, and use appropriate protective equipment at all times. You'll operate hand and power tools, small equipment, and County vehicles as needed, and assist with loading and unloading materials and supplies.

If you enjoy physical work, interacting with the public, and being part of a team that keeps the community clean and running smoothly, this is a great opportunity to build skills and make an impact every day.

Your Purpose & Day-To-Day Journey

Education and Experience:

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• One (1) year of experience that shows an ability to maintain steady employment in any field.

Licenses and/or Certificates:

• Must maintain a valid driver's license.

Education & Credentials That Power This Role

• Knowledge of departmental policies, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other job-related computer programs and software applications.
• 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 standard equipment and hand tools used in the area of assignment.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to perform manual labor, sometimes under unfavorable weather conditions.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to make recommendations and to use resourcefulness and tact in solving new problems.
• Ability to provide internal/external guidance and customer assistance via all forms of communication.
• 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, 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 over 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work requires moderate exposure 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.

Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners offers a comprehensive benefits package to regular full-time employees.

Charlotte County Benefits & Total Rewards

01

Do you maintain a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

02

Please elaborate on any experience you may have working with or around heavy equipment?

Required Question

Employer Charlotte, County of (FL)

Address 18500 Murdock Circle

Room 130

Port Charlotte, Florida, 33948

Phone 941-743-1260

Website https://www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov