Athletic Fields Irrigation Technician - Englewood Sports Complex - R20702

Sarasota County Government • Full-time • Englewood, Florida, United States • from $20.10 / hour • 11h ago

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Do you enjoy hands-on work and being outdoors? Are you experienced with irrigation systems and maintenance? If so, we want to hear from you!

Our Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources Department is currently seeking an Athletic Fields Irrigation Technician. In this role, you’ll work daily in our award-winning parks, maintaining and improving athletic fields through skilled irrigation care. You’ll see the direct impact of your work as you help keep Sarasota’s parks healthy, vibrant, and beautiful for the community to enjoy.This position starts out paying $20.10/hr (Step 1), the benefits start within 60 days of hire, and there are plenty of opportunities for both growth and development. Come and apply today!

About the Position

In this role you'll...

Perform maintenance, repairs, programming and adjustments in irrigation systems
Perform weekly sprinkler system operations inspections
Maintain automatic irrigation systems in correct adjustments for time of year and rainfall amounts
Disassemble, clean spray head and rotor head nozzles, adjust nozzles for proper head to head spray coverage
Exercise a high degree of expertise, initiative and independent decision making to ensure proper function and effectiveness of systems
Conduct parks patrols and general inspections of athletic facilities to ensure the safety of the public and condition of the fields. Reports potential safety hazards or maintenance issues to supervisor for follow up as necessary
Perform field maintenance duties including aerating, mowing, vertical cutting, weed abatement, top dressing, and other duties as required
Operate special equipment in the maintenance, repair and renovation of athletic facilities including but not limited to: Versa Vacs, Top Dressers, Drum Rollers, Sod Cutters, Aerators, etc.

Work Hours:

Full-Time, 40 hours per week
Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 02:30 p.m.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

A High School Diploma or its equivalent
Two (2) years of experience in landscape or turf irrigation, athletic field maintenance and/or renovation
Valid Florida Driver’s License at time of hire

Physical Demands: Mustoccasionallylift 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 Rate: $20.10 (Step 1)

Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

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