Full time Parks Maintenance Worker I,II, or III- D.O.Q

Salary: See Position Description
Location : Port St. Lucie FL 34984, FL
Job Type: FULL-TIME
Job Number: 202503077
Department: PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Opening Date: 11/05/2025
Closing Date: 12/3/2025 5:00 PM Eastern

POSITION SUMMARY
The City of Port St. Lucie is an equal opportunity employer.
This position requires the applicant to successfully pass a drug screening.
Please note that this is an external job posting intended for non-city employees. If you are a current city employee applying through this posting, your application will not be reviewed with other internal candidates. In order to be considered with internal candidates, please apply on the internal posting by clicking HERE
The starting salary for this position depends on qualifications and is as follows:
Parks Maintenance Worker I- $20.21 - $23.24
Parks Maintenance Worker II- $21.22 - $24.40
Parks Maintenance Worker III- $22.28 - $25.63

Semi-skilled and manual work in maintaining various grounds, fields, and facilities. Facilitates the development of public trust and confidence in the City.
WORKS VARIED HOURS INCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS

ESSENTIAL DUTIES
The following duties are illustrative of this position. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Parks Maintenance Worker I-

• Keeps the mission, vision, and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives; maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Maintains equipment and facilities by performing manual labor and semi-skilled work
• Maintains various grounds, fields, and parks by performing mowing, weeding, tilling, raking, digging, and other manual labor tasks
• Prepares fields, grounds, and courts for athletic activities
• Perform tasks of painting, irrigation maintenance, and spraying
• Performs sodding, seeding, trimming, edging, mulching, and similar work in parks and other City grounds.
• Performs litter control functions, cleans restrooms
• Sets up picnics and other areas
• Operates vehicles and equipment and performs preventative maintenance functions on the vehicles and equipment.
• Makes daily written and oral reports
• Informs and directs the public in the use of facilities
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Parks Maintenance Worker II-

• Keeps the mission, vision, and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives; maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Responsible for educating the public about park rules and regulations.
• Maintains equipment and facilities by performing manual labor and semi-skilled work.
• Maintains various grounds, fields, and parks by performing mowing, weeding, tilling, raking, digging, and other manual labor tasks on Fine Turf (golf course and sports facilities).
• Prepares fields, grounds, and courts for athletic activities.
• Performs tasks of painting, turf drainage system installations, irrigation maintenance, and spraying.
• Performs sodding, seeding, trimming, edging, mulching, verticutting, aerifying, topdressing, fertilizing, and similar work in parks and other City grounds.
• Performs litter control functions; cleans restrooms; sets up picnic and other areas.
• Must be able to operate vehicles with trailers to load/unload large turf equipment.
• Performs preventative maintenance functions on the vehicles, tractors, and power equipment.
• Makes daily written and oral reports.
• Informs and directs the public in the use of facilities.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Parks Maintenance Worker III-

• Operates single and tandem-axle dump trucks, water trucks, and loaders on assigned projects and rework tasks.
• Maintains equipment and facilities by performing manual labor and semi-skilled work
• Maintains various grounds, fields, and parks by mowing, weeding, tilling, raking, digging, and performing other manual labor tasks on Fine Turf (golf course and sports facilities)
• Prepares fields, grounds, and courts for athletic activities
• Performs tasks of painting, turf drainage system installations, irrigation maintenance, and spraying
• Performs sodding, seeding, trimming, edging, mulching, verticutting, aerifying, topdressing, fertilizing, and similar work in parks and other City grounds
• Performs litter control functions; cleans restrooms; sets up picnic and other areas
• Must be able to operate vehicles with trailers to load/unload large turf equipment
• Performs preventative maintenance functions on vehicles, tractors, and power equipment.
• Make daily written and oral reports.
• Informs and directs the public on the use of facilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE
Parks Maintenance Worker I-
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma is required. Two (2) years of grounds maintenance experience is required. A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Parks Maintenance Worker II-
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma is required. One (1) year as a Maintenance Worker I for a municipal or county Parks & Recreation Department is required. Three (3) years of grounds maintenance experience is required. One (1) year of experience in the operation and routine maintenance of moderately heavy trucks or similar equipment is required. A comparable amount of training, education, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.

Parks Maintenance Worker III-
Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma is required. Two (2) years as a Maintenance Worker II for a municipal or county Parks & Recreation Department. Four (4) years of grounds maintenance experience required. One (1) year of experience in the operation and routine maintenance of moderately heavy trucks or similar equipment is required. A comparable amount of training, educatio,n or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Parks Maintenance Worker I-

• Possession of a valid driver's license and maintenance of a clean driving record are required, with the ability to obtain a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days from the date of hire.
• Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI), Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO), or Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification preferred.

Parks Maintenance Worker II-

• Possession of a valid driver's license and maintenance of a clean driving record required, with the ability to obtain a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days from date if hire.
• CDL Class B driver's license required.
• Ability to obtain a Certification in Green Industry Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the state of Florida within nine (9) Months from the date of hire.
• Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI), Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO), or Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification preferred.

Parks Maintenance Worker III-

• Possession of a valid driver's license and maintenance of a clean driving record required, with the ability to obtain a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days from date if hire.
• Possession of a valid CDL Class A driver's license and maintenance of a clean driving record are required.
• Limited Lawn and Ornamental Certification is required.
• Certification in Green Industry Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the state of Florida is required.
• Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI), Aquatic Facility Operator (AFO), or Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Parks Maintenance Worker I-

• Knowledge of tools and equipment required to perform duties
• Knowledge of groundskeeping practices and principles
• Skill in the operation and preventive maintenance of equipment and related tools
• Ability to operate equipment required to perform duties
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor under various weather conditions
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees and the public.
• Ability to focus on the positive in every situation.
• Ability to model respect for individuals, teams, and the organization.
• Ability to stay centered when challenged.
• Ability to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of the department and the public.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to follow through with assigned tasks.

Parks Maintenance Worker II-

• Knowledge of landscape maintenance, turf installation and irrigation systems.
• Knowledge of tools and equipment required to perform duties.
• Knowledge of grounds keeping practices and principles.
• Skill in the operation and preventive maintenance of equipment and related tools.
• Ability to operate equipment required to perform duties.
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor under various weather conditions.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and orally.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees and the public.
• Ability to focus on the positive in every situation.
• Ability to model respect for individuals, teams, and the organization.
• Ability to stay centered when challenged.
• Ability to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of the department and public.

Parks Maintenance Worker III-

• Knowledge of the operation, maintenance and use of dump and flatbed trucks or tractors and of the less complex parks equipment.
• Knowledge of landscape maintenance, turf installation and irrigation systems
• Knowledge of tools and equipment required to perform duties
• Knowledge of grounds keeping practices and principles
• Skill in the operation and preventive maintenance of equipment and related tools
• Ability to operate equipment required to perform duties
• Ability to perform heavy manual labor under various weather conditions
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees and the public

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, kneel, bend, crawl, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally move and/or lift up to 80 pounds and climb a ladder up to 15 feet in height. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes, chemicals, fertilizers, airborne particles and outside weather conditions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.
Documentation Requirements

Please Read Carefully

Applicants, including City of Port St Lucie employees, must upload and submit attached copies of their education credentials with the employment application. Please be sure to attach all required documents to your employment application each time you apply. Uploaded documents remain in your online profile, but they will not attach automatically, and you will be deemed ineligible without the proper documentation.

ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE CLEAR, LEGIBLE, AND IN PROPER FORMAT.

THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENT(S) ARE REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND ARE ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF PROOF:

1. Proof of education in the form of a diploma, degree, or transcripts. Foreign diplomas/degrees must be submitted with a credential evaluation report from an approved credential evaluation agency*. Translations of diplomas/degrees are not accepted. Audit/Academic reports are not accepted as substitutions for college transcripts.
2. Driver's License: A Valid Driver's License from any state (Equivalent to a State of Florida Class E) may be utilized upon application; however, within thirty (30) days from the date of hire, a State of Florida Driver's License (Class E or higher) must be presented.

*Approved Credential Evaluation Agencies:

Credential evaluation reports showing the United States equivalency for academic credentials earned in other countries may be provided by:

• An accredited four-year college or university in the United States, OR
• A current member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), OR
• A current member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), OR
• A recognized Professional Organization

For an additional list of approved credential evaluation agencies, visit the

It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all required documents submitted with the employment application are in a format that is acceptable, clear, and legible for eligibility determination or risk being disqualified.

Applicants, including City of Port St Lucie employees, must completely detail their work experience on the employment application or risk being disqualified. Resumes will not be reviewed in place of the employment application.

It is the applicant's responsibility to update their online profile with personal data, work experience, education, and certifications when submitting application(s); failure to do so may result in disqualification.
12 paid holidays per year

Vacation Leave:
1-3 years- 10 days
4-9 years- 15 days
10-19 years- 20 days
20+ years- 25 days
PT employees accrue depending on hours worked
Personal Days:
2 days for non-exempt employees per year
3 days for exempt employees per year

Sick Time:
FT employees accrue 8 hours per month
PT employees accrue 4 hours per month

Retirement Plan:
The City contributes an amount equal to 11.4% of an eligible employee's biweekly earnings into a 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan. Employee contributes 1%.
457 Deferred Compensation Plan and Roth IRA
$50,000 Basic Term Life Insurance
$50,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Health, Vision and Dental Insurance

Optional Benefits:
Tuition Reimbursement
Flexible Spending Account
Wellness Program
Health Reimbursement Account
Employee Assistance Plan
Supplemental Life
Legal insurance

The of City Port St. Lucie provides a wide array of benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. For additional details on benefits offer by the City of Port St. Lucie, see the link below.

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Do you have a high school diploma or equivalent GED? A high school diploma or GED must be presented at time of employment.

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have a valid driver's license? Please note: If you have an out-of-state driver's license, you will be required to obtain a valid Florida driver's license within 30 days from the date of hire

• Yes
• No

03

Please explain your experience as it relates to this position.
04

Please list any certifications that you have related to this position.
Required Question

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