Salary: See Position Description
Location : Port St. Lucie FL 34984, FL
Job Type: FULL-TIME
Job Number: 202302419
Department: PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Opening Date: 09/27/2023
Closing Date: 10/4/2023 5:00 PM Eastern
POSITION SUMMARY
The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.
This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.
The starting salary for this position is $15.54 – $17.87 depending on qualifications
Semi-skilled and manual work in maintaining, cleaning of city buildings and facilities. Works requires the safe operation of hand maneuvered electrical scrubbers, waxers, buffers, mops, brooms, ladders and cleaning chemicals. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City.
This position is an Essential classification and will be required to report to duty, before, during, and immediately after a civil emergency.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The following duties are illustrative for this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
This position requires scheduled/unscheduled overtime, including evenings, weekends, and holidays and/or immediate response to emergency conditions.
- Keeps the mission, vision, and values of the City of Port St. Lucie and Parks and Recreation Department at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintaining high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
- Maintains equipment and facilities by performing manual labor, painting, and semi-skilled work.
- Maintains facility grounds, by performing litter control, pressure cleaning around the building, and other manual labor tasks.
- Performs tasks of stripping, waxing, buffing, and general housekeeping of floors and carpets.
- Performs litter control functions inside and outside of the facility. Cleans restrooms, and general janitorial functions
- Collects and empties wastebaskets; collects and sorts recycling materials.
- Sets up chairs and tables for meetings and clears area after meetings.
- Operates vehicles and equipment and performs preventative maintenance functions on the vehicles and equipment.
- Makes daily written and oral reports.
- Informs and directs public in the use of facilities.
- Other duties as may be assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma required. Two (2) years of any experience which would demonstrate the ability to perform the work required. Possession of valid Florida Driver’s License and maintenance of clean driving record required. CPR/AED training is required to be obtained completed within sixty (60) days from date of hire.
A comparable amount of training, education or experience can be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
- Ability to write simple correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
- Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10s and 100s.
- Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
- Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Knowledge of the safe use of janitorial supplies.
- Ability to quickly learn janitorial procedures.
- Knowledge of tools and equipment required to perform duties.
- Skill in the operation and preventive maintenance of equipment and related tools.
- Ability to operate equipment required to perform duties.
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor under various weather conditions.
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and the public.
- Ability to focus on the positive in every situation.
- Ability to model respect for individuals, teams, and the organization.
- Ability to stay centered when challenged.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ability to follow through with assigned tasks.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is frequently required to walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The employee is frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and climb a ladder up to 15 feet in height. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.
Personal protection equipment such as helmets, glasses, gloves, and breathing apparatuses may be required as necessary. Steel toe or composite toe shoes are mandatory.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions that may be adverse and extreme (heat, humidity, cold, rain, etc.). The employee is frequently exposed to noise, dust, fumes, airborne particles, uneven surfaces, heights, and stressful situations. The employee works with hazardous power tools and is exposed to heights up to 15 feet.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
12 paid holidays per year
Vacation Leave:
1-3 years- 10 days
4-9 years- 15 days
10-19 years- 20 days
20+ years- 25 days
PT employees accrue depending on hours worked
Personal Days:
2 days for non-exempt employees per year
3 days for exempt employees per year
Sick Time:
FT employees accrue 8 hours per month
PT employees accrue 4 hours per month
Retirement Plan:
The City contributes an amount equal to 11.4% of an eligible employee’s biweekly earnings into a 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan. Employee contributes 1%.
457 Deferred Compensation Plan and Roth IRA
$50,000 Basic Term Life Insurance
$50,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
Optional Benefits:
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Spending Account
Wellness Program
Health Reimbursement Account
Employee Assistance Plan
Supplemental Life
Legal insurance
The of City Port St. Lucie provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. For additional details on benefits offer by the City of Port St. Lucie, see the link below.
01
Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent GED? A high school diploma or GED must be presented at time of employment.
- Yes
- No
02
Do you have a valid driver’s license?
- Yes
- No
03
Do you have a clean driving history?
- Yes
- No
04
Do you have at minimum two (2) years of experience which would demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of this position?
- Yes
- No
05
Are you CPR/AED certified, or have the ability to obtain this certification within 60 days of hire?
- Yes
- No
Required Question