About The Role

General Services

Start Here. Grow Here. Stay Here.

Keep it cool. Keep it safe. Keep it running.

Do you enjoy hands-on work and being part of a team that keeps facilities operating safely and efficiently? Join our team and support HVAC and Life Safety services across County facilities. You’ll perform hands-on maintenance, assist experienced trades professionals with skilled work, and work directly with vendors servicing critical systems and equipment.

Build your skills, gain valuable experience, and make an impact behind the scenes every day. Apply today and grow your career with Sarasota County Government!

About This Role

Assist Skilled Trades II workers or Compliance/Technical Maintenance Specialists with repairs/maintenance to different building systems including HVAC, Life Safety, and other general maintenance items
Perform preventive maintenance checks and services on assigned or designated equipment and systems
Maintain and investigate minor repairs of multiple building systems in support of, or with, Skilled Trades II workers, or as assigned by Supervisor

Work Hours

Monday - Friday
7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
*Participates in on-call rotation for any emergencies (with emergencies typically only occurring 2-3 times per year)

Provided with this position : Tools, full uniform, steel-toed shoes, all necessary safety equipment (PPE), County-issued phone, County-issued vehicle, and a laptop while at work

About You

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or its equivalent
Two (2) years of experience in HVAC trade
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: $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).

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: 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.)

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! C hoose 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!)

A different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County – Many Voices, One Team.

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.