Maintenance Skilled Trades Worker II – Solid Waste - R20999

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here. Do you enjoy working with your hands, operating equipment, and seeing the results of your hard work? Join Sarasota County's Solid Waste Department as a Maintenance Skilled Trades Worker II, where you'll perform a variety of maintenance, repair, and improvement projects that help keep our facilities safe, efficient, and operating at their best. If you're looking for a hands-on career with opportunities to learn, grow, and make a difference, this is the role for you. Starting pay is $22.14/hour (Step 1) , with higher pay possible based on experience. Benefits begin within 60 days of hire . Apply today and build your future with Sarasota County! About This Role Operate a variety of light and heavy equipment, including tractors, loaders, excavators, backhoes, dump trucks, skid steers, and powered hand tools. Perform land clearing, mowing, grading, ditch rehabilitation, erosion control, and culvert and pipe installation and repair. Conduct preventative maintenance and perform mechanical, hydraulic, and small engine repairs to minimize equipment downtime. Inspect, construct, maintain, and repair infrastructure supporting Solid Waste operations and landfill facilities. Troubleshoot and repair electrical components, lighting systems, fixtures, switches, and related infrastructure. Install, maintain, and repair plumbing systems, pumps, meters, piping, and related facility components. Construct, repair, and maintain fencing, gates, signage, bollards, roadblocks, and other site safety features. Perform welding, fabrication, carpentry, painting, and general building maintenance using a variety of tools and materials. Assist with the maintenance and repair of landfill gas, groundwater monitoring, and stormwater management systems. Utilize basic surveying equipment, apply approved herbicides under supervision, and support safe, efficient operation of landfill facilities. Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. About You Minimum Qualifications : High School Diploma or its equivalent. Three (3) years of experience in the operation of heavy and light equipment and applicable Infrastructure Services experience. Valid Florida Driver’s License at the time of hire. Must be able to acquire a Class "A" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with air brake endorsements within six (6) months from the date of hire. Paid by the County! 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 in any class for a period of five (5) years About Everything Else: Starting Pay: $22.14 (Step 1) ; Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience.