Athletic Grounds Trades Worker

Join Sarasota County's Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources team as an Athletic Grounds Trades Worker and help maintain the high-quality athletic complexes that host local leagues, regional tournaments, and sports tourism events. In this hands-on role, you'll maintain athletic fields and surrounding facilities, prepare playing surfaces for practices and games, assist with event setup and cleanup, and help provide a safe, welcoming experience for athletes and visitors.

** If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in maintaining first-class facilities, and thrive in a team environment, we'd love to hear from you.
** To be considered, you must have a high school diploma or GED,
* at least
* 1 year of experience in park, landscape, athletic field, or grounds maintenance, and a valid Florida driver's license.

Experience with athletic field maintenance, landscaping equipment, or a Class A or B CDL is preferred. Successful candidates are comfortable operating grounds maintenance equipment, providing excellent customer service, performing physically demanding work in Florida's outdoor conditions, and working a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
** Apply today
** and help keep Sarasota County's premier athletic facilities game-ready!
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** About the Position
** In this role, you will...
* Maintain athletic fields and sports facilities to provide safe, high-quality playing surfaces.
* Operate and maintain a variety of landscaping, athletic field, and grounds maintenance equipment and tools.
* Prepare fields for practices, games, tournaments, and special events, including field lining, base setup, and playing surface maintenance.
* Assist with event setup and breakdown while helping ensure facilities are clean, safe, and ready for visitors.
* Perform general grounds maintenance such as mowing, trimming, mulching, litter removal, fencing repairs, and basic landscaping.
* Inspect parks and athletic facilities, report maintenance or safety concerns, and help determine field playability based on weather and field conditions.
* Provide friendly customer service by assisting park visitors and promoting a safe, welcoming environment.
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** About the Schedule
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* Work Hours:

*** Full-time, 40(+) hours per week - overtime is available.

* Typical Schedule:

6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
* ** Flexible schedule required**, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.  
* As a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.*    #
** About You
**** To be considered for this role, you
** must
** have the following:
*** High School Diploma or GED
*** and
* ** 1+ year of experience as a semi-skilled laborer in the care and maintenance of parks, landscape, athletic fields, or other similar grounds.
* Valid Florida driver's license.  
** The*
* * ideal
* ** candidate has the following knowledge, skills, and/or abilities:
*** Please note that these are not requirements but bonuses for your consideration.
** Class A or B Commercial Driver License (CDL) and/or experience maintaining athletic fields or landscaped grounds.
* Experience in safely operating and maintaining mowers, power equipment, and hand tools.
* Strong customer service and teamwork skills with the ability to communicate professionally.
* Basic computer skills and the ability to read chemical labels and safety information (MSDS/SDS).
* Ability to perform physically demanding outdoor work and work a flexible schedule.  
** Subject to Passing Substance Screening:
** This position is subject to passing a pre-employment…