Why work for Flagler County?

Flagler County is dedicated to enriching the lives of those we serve and strives to deliver a vibrant and prosperous community with a focus on providing exceptional quality of life. As we work together to put the needs of our community first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans - to take care of you and your family now, and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities, you can build a long, successful career with us. You'll thrive in an environment where we build a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration and empowering staff to facilitate positive outcomes. We understand the importance of work/life balance, having flexible work schedules and the ability to be able to afford health insurance. That's why our benefits are known to be some of the best around! We offer a robust benefit package that includes low-cost health insurance, no cost onsite wellness center and gym, retirement in Florida Retirement System, County paid basic life insurance, 13 paid holidays, generous personal leave, tuition reimbursement, longevity pay, and wellness programs to support a happier, healthier you. At Flagler County we aspire to be the catalyst that makes us an employer of choice.

Skilled work in the operation of moderately complex public works or sanitation equipment. Duties include performance of manual laboring tasks.
The employee will operate one or more of the following on a regular basis:
Trimmers, weed eaters, chainsaw, tractor with mower including other attachments, small dump truck, labor truck and other similar equipment with 2 axles, boom ax mower, light trucks, compactor or other similar equipment.
The employee may be assigned to operate one or more of the following equipment and machines depending on project requirement:
Backhoe, excavator, bulldozer, front-end loader, large trucks, boom truck, motor grader, and/or other similar equipment.
Washes, cleans and gives routine first echelon maintenance to the equipment.
Performs manual laboring tasks as assigned such as pothole patching, shoulder repair, ditch cleaning, tree trimming, bridge repair, headwall construction and other duties.
Performs related work as required.
During emergencies, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 3 or more years of experience in the operation and routine maintenance of medium and heavy equipment
• Must have a valid Class ‘B’ or higher commercial driver’s license without air-brake restriction (L or Z) as designated by the State of Florida.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Should have knowledge and skills of medium and heavy equipment operation or willing to be trained and acquire all necessary requirements to operate heavy equipment.
• Should have knowledge of the component parts and maintenance needs of the equipment.
• Should have knowledge of traffic regulations governing the use of equipment.
• Should have knowledge of the occupational hazards involved.
• Has the ability to service equipment.
• Has the ability to understand and follow oral and written instruction.
• Skills in the operation of construction or sanitation equipment.
• Has the ability to prepare simple reports and understand simple documentations such as load tickets, delivery receipts, timesheets etc.

Physical Requirements

Physical demand: Moderate

• 50 lbs. maximum lifting.
• Sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, lifting, and moving of approximately 50 lbs.
• Physical strength and ability sufficient to operate equipment.
• Physical strength and ability sufficient to operate equipment over rough terrain.
• Ability to perform manual labor under adverse weather conditions.

Flagler County offers the following benefits to its employees:

• Generous medical plan
• Dependent benefits available at reasonable rates
• Basic life insurance in the amount of 1x salary up to $50,000 at no cost to the employee
• Additional life insurance benefits for the employee and/or dependents are available at the employee's cost
• Dental and vision plans are offered on a voluntary basis at the employee's cost at group rates
• Onsite Employee Health & Wellness Center
• Flexible Spending Account through P&A Group
• Florida Retirement System (FRS)- https://www.myfrs.com/FRSPro_ComparePlan_Contri.htm
• Personal Leave

• New Year’s Day
• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s Birthday
• Good Friday
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Employee Appreciation Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran’s Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Day after Thanksgiving
• Christmas Holiday
• Christmas Holiday