GROUNDSKEEPER - 67011697 (SUNLAND - MAINTENANCE) Date: Mar 7, 2024 Location: MARIANNA, FL, US, 32446 MARIANNA, FL, US, 32447 MARIANNA, FL, US, 32448 The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforceoperations/humanresourcemanagement/forjobapplicants/everify) .Requisition No: 824504 Agency: Agency for Persons with DisabilitiesWorking Title: GROUNDSKEEPER - 67011697 (SUNLAND - MAINTENANCE)Pay Plan: Career ServicePosition Number: 67011697 Salary: $32,760.00 - $36,036.00 Posting Closing Date: 03/13/2024 Total Compensation Estimator Tool (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/) Agency for Persons with Disabilities - Sunland - Groundskeeper - MaintenanceAverage Annual Salary: $32,760.00 - $36,036.00Anticipated Hiring Salary- $32,760.00In addition to the wide variety of opportunities available for job seekers, the State of Florida also offers comprehensive benefits for its employees.State of Florida Total Compensation Estimator (myflorida.com) (https://compcalculator.myflorida.com/) DescriptionCut grass, trees, and collect and haul obstructions such as: (tree limbs, leave trash, general rubbish) to dump. Clean around the cottages, and all ther buildings, clean ditches, fence rows; maintain right-of-ways and control weeds. Operate tractors, lawn mowers, weed-eaters, dump trucks, and all other related equipment as needed to maintain Sunland's grounds on a daily andon-going basis.Move furniture and equipment, load; unload trucks with furniture, and building materials such as couches, chairs, boxes, lumber, and general supplies, etc. Assist other trades and staff with labor to complete task such as digging ditches, lay pipe, and pull wire and load material. Any labor task to keep Sunland running on a daily and on-going basis.Emptying garbage and keeping the floors and bathrooms clean in the maintenance offices as needed.Perform other related duties as required.Complete all assigned staff training deemed mandatory.Minimum Requirements
High school diploma
One year of experience in groundskeeping
Preferred: Experience in operating lawn equipment (gas powered hand tools, operating tractors and implements)
Experience, education, and/or training used to meet the minimum qualifications and in response to the qualifying questions must be verifiable through information contained in your application.This position may be required to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency per APD OP 2-0035. This position is critical to the safety and supervision of residents and may require the incumbent to work beyond their normal work schedule to maintain minimum coverage levels in the facility.Other job-related requirements for this position:
To support the goal of establishing APD as the most sought-after place to work in Florida, the employee will create an environment that cultivates people and transforms teams by increasing transparency and providing opportunities for professional development. The employee actively works to demonstrates the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and leads others to embody the same. The team member lacks excessive ego, shares credit, is self-motivating and exercises good judgement and intuition around the subtitles of group dynamics.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position:
Knowledge of groundskeeping techniques.
Skill in using lawn mowers, tree trimmers and cutters and other garden tools.
Ability to maintain lawns and grounds.
Ability to keep records.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Recruiting Contact:Lizzie Holland Human Resource SpecialistRecruitment ManagerAgency for Persons with DisabilitiesSunland Center – Marianna3700 Williams DriveMarianna, FL 32446E-mail [email protected] Deposit Program As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in State government is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT:It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer. No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.THIS POSITION REQUIRES A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION INCLUDING FINGERPRINTING, PURSUANT TO S. 110.1127(1), FLORIDA STATUTES.WE HIRE ONLY U.S. CITIZENS AND THOSE LAWFULLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE U.S. APD PARTICIPATES IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT’S EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-VERIFY). E-VERIFY IS A PROGRAM THAT ELECTRONICALLY CONFIRMS AN EMPLOYEE’S ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORM (I-9).ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD COMPLETE THE ON-LINE APPLICATION PROCESS. IF ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE CALL THE PEOPLE FIRST SERVICE CENTER AT 1-877-562-7287. RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. ANSWERS TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. Nearest Major Market:Panama City