Maintenance Worker - Landscaping

  • CITY OF ORLANDO, FL
  • Orlando, Florida
  • Mar 23, 2024
Full Time Building Maintenance Grounds and Landscaping Services
  • Salary: 32,448 USD

Job Description

Description

Who We Are

Orlando, The City Beautiful

For most of Orlando’s history we’ve been the place everyone wants to visit. Today, we’re also the place where everyone wants to live and do business. List after list has Orlando as one of the fastest growing cities in America. We’re transitioning from our role as the young upstart to a more mature, global city.

This didn’t happen by accident. Together as a community, we developed a shared vision for our city focused on creating partnerships and we’ve transformed Orlando from a place that was packed with potential into a city on the rise.

Our vision ensures we are an inclusive, compassionate community that is generating jobs, becoming the most sustainable city in the nation, keeping our community safe, making it easier to get around, and increasing the quality of life. Together, we can continue realizing all our city’s potential.
Come be part of our community with the City of Orlando.

NATURE OF WORK:

Removes trash/debris from city receptacles and from public areas. Ensures city rights-of-way meet cleanliness standards by following established routes either on foot or by vehicle. Performs landscape work in public rights-of-way which may include planting, weeding, maintaining flower beds, and pruning of plant material and trees. Works with landscape tools and on ladders. Work is assigned by the designated crew leader and is inspected for quality and productivity.

Typical Work Hours: Typical work hours: 6:00AM to 3:00PM.

Minimum Requirements

Ability to read, write, and follow instructions. Some laborer experience in street or park maintenance required. A valid Florida Driver's License required. Must meet physical and environmental demands of working outdoors in all weather conditions for most of the day; exposure to insects, chemicals, and traffic fumes; danger of working in public right-of-way; and performing demanding physical labor. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Must be able to work weekends and holidays (daytime and/or evening shifts).

VALID DRIVER LICENSE FROM ANY STATE MUST BE PRESENTED AT TIME OF INTERVIEW. VALID FLORIDA DRIVER LICENSE MUST BE PRESENTED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.

IMPORTANT: To be eligible to proceed forward in the application process, applicants must meet the minimum qualifications listed in the position description. Please ensure your application provides details of all relevant experience related to the position. If you have questions or need clarification concerning the position or application process, please contact Human Resources at jobs@orlando.gov or 407.246.2062.

Supplemental Information

City of Orlando Benefits

If this posting indicates a degree is required, the following experience will apply in lieu of any degree as follows:

  • Two (2) years of direct experience for an associate degree;
  • Four (4) years of direct experience for a bachelor's degree;
  • Six (6) years of direct experience for a master's degree; or
  • Nine (9) years of direct experience for a doctoral degree


Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Base Pay

32,448

Job Address

Orlando, Florida United States View Map