Department:

General Services

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Do you have experience working with contractors and a background in the operations and maintenance of commercial buildings? As a Compliance/Maintenance Specialist III for the General Services Department, you will be coordinating and inspecting the work of contracts involving construction, operation, maintenance, land development, hydraulic controls, and pumps for multiple countywide Sarasota County Buildings. Join our team and apply today!

• Coordinate/Implement maintenance needs with County Forester/ Landscape Architect and Planner/Scheduler.

• Inspect landscape work performed by contractors, including mowing, irrigation, weeding of plant beds, planting beds, mulching beds, trimming of foliage, and herbicide application.

• Monitor county standards, policies, and ordinances regarding the application of fertilizer and pesticides.

• Create, review, and close work orders generated in work management programs.

• Perform landscape work /management in conjunction with county or contractor staff.

• Establish preventative maintenance schedules and coordinate with Scheduler/ Planner.

• Enforce county ordinances, policies, and standards regarding pest management.

• Respond timely and positively to customer inquiries and complaints.

• Manage contracts, coordinate contractor services and scheduling, and submit contractor invoices for payment.

• Monitor budget and submit purchase requests.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About You
Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or its equivalent.

• Four (4) years total of related experience with two (2) years of inspecting experience.

• - OR - College or University level training in related fields may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required construction experience.

• Valid Florida driver's license at the time of hire.

Physical Demands: Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

CJIS Clearance: **The successful candidate will be subject to an extensive background check(s) as a part of the hiring process.
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 Range: $23.33 - $25.00

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

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)  

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)  

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!
• For more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.
• Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple Sarasota County Government locations. 
• Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)​​

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We celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.

Our vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service – internally and externally. 

A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.

Sarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net (keywords: ADA Compliance).

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.