What are the responsibilities and job description for the Crew Leader position at Sarasota County Government?
Department:
Parks Recreation and Natural Resources
Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.
Lead a Team. Work on the Beach. Make a Difference
Are you a skilled maintenance professional with a knack for leadership? Spend your days at Siesta Key Beach, leading a dedicated crew while making a real impact on your community. As a Crew Leader, you'll manage a team, develop your leadership skills, and help your team grow in their careers—all while enjoying one of the most beautiful workplaces in Sarasota County.
Apply today and turn your maintenance skills into a rewarding leadership career
- Supervise attendants in the absence of the Operational Manager and provide guidance on tasks and safety procedures
- Coordinate special events at beaches and parks with event staff and operational managers
- Perform general maintenance and cleaning of beaches, picnic areas, parking lots, playgrounds, athletic fields, restrooms, and open park areas
- Conduct quality inspections at park and beach locations to ensure safety and cleanliness
- Operate and coordinate light automotive, landscape, and ball field equipment, including small tractors, trash trucks, pickup trucks, and club cars
- Assign equipment and tasks to subordinates, instructing on proper use and safety practices
- Serve as liaison with clubs, organizations, and facility users to schedule and ensure proper maintenance and event preparation
- Maintain operating records, complete material requests, service requests, work orders, and track daily maintenance schedules and safety checks
Work Hours:
- Operating Days: Sunday - Saturday
- Work Full-Time, 40 hours per week
- 12:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. shifts
- Enjoy a flexible, rotating schedule that supports park operations and special events
- Be ready to jump in for occasional evening or weekend shifts during exciting community events
About You
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or its equivalent
- One year of experience in maintenance, construction or grounds maintenance
- Valid Florida Driver's License by date of hire
Preferred Qualifications:
- Working with small equipment/engines (i.e., weed-eaters, chainsaws, pumps)
- Knowledge of construction, Maintenance of beaches, water access parks and environmental stewardship with Computer skills
- Able to operate small equipment, tractors, club cars, beach cleaner and county trucks not requiring a CDL License
Physical Demands: Must occasionally lift and/or move more than 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 for a period of five (5) years.
About Everything Else
Starting Pay: $23.24/hr (Step 1) $0.70/hr 2nd shift differential
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).
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:
- I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options:
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.)
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
- 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.
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Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.
Salary : $48,000