• Job Description

  Req#: R17095

  Department:

  Parks Recreation & Natural Resources

  Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

  Do you enjoy working outdoors and have a love for Sarasota County's award-winning beaches? Venice Beach is currently recruiting for an entry-level Attendant; whether you're setting up for events, cleaning up the landscape, or helping to keep Venice one of the top rated beaches in Florida - step outside and join our high-performing team.
  
  This position starts out paying $16.50/hr with plenty of room for both growth and development, and benefits starting within 60 days of hire. Apply today and see your direct impact on the Sarasota County community!

  About the Position

  In this role you will...

  • Clean and help maintain the beach, landscape, park, restrooms, and facilities.

  • Remove refuse and paper from grounds and buildings.

  • Work on maintenance projects, set up and dismantle tables, chairs, and decorations associated with special functions and room/facility utilization.

  • Operate heavy equipment, light automotive equipment, UTV’s, light landscape equipment, and hand tools.

  • Keep operating records, and complete material requests, service requests, and work orders.

  • Keep a schedule of maintenance for assigned area(s).

  • Perform daily safety checks and repairs.

  Work Hours:

  • Full-Time, 40 hours per week

  • Must be available Saturday - Sunday, 6:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

  About You

  Minimum Qualifications:

  • High School Diploma or its equivalent.

  • Valid Florida Driver’s License at time of hire.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with small tools and light weight maintenance equipment.

  Physical Demands: Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

  Subject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of five (5) years.

  About Everything Else

  Pay: $16.50/hour (Step 1)

  Benefits:

  • Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Starting January 2024, choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
  • For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
  • Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.
  • Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)

  A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

  We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different and are committed to creating a culture of understanding and respect where our employees realize that we are stronger together.

  Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally.

  Sarasota County Government provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation, and training. A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

  Government employers are drug-free and tobacco-free environments, EEO/AA/ADA employers, and they prohibit discrimination in all services, programs or activities.

  Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.

• About the company

  Sarasota County is located in Southwest Florida on the Gulf Coast.

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