Salary : $1,555.20 - $1,944.80 Biweekly
Location : Central Winds Park, FL
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: 202500086
Department: Parks, Recreation, and Events
Division: Parks & Grounds
Opening Date: 08/07/2026
Closing Date: 8/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Position Summary
Performs skilled/manual work in the care and maintenance of ground, turf, parks, and athletic playing fields. Work involves a full range of landscape and turf maintenance responsibilities. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Parks Foreman or Parks Manager
Essential Functions
- Maintains various grounds, fields, and parks by performing mowing, weeding, tilling, raking, digging and other manual labor tasks
- Prepares fields for athletic activities such as lining and raking
- Maintains athletic fields, equipment, and recreation facilities by mowing, grooming, leveling, raking, weeding, install turf, etc.
- Performs janitorial and custodial maintenance of recreational facilities, grounds and buildings to include restroom maintenance and trash disposal
- Operates vehicles to carry materials to job sites; performs preventative maintenance functions on vehicles
- Informs and directs public in the use of facilities as well as answer questions and provide routine information
- Assists with Event setup/ teardown and day of event needs
- Regular in-person attendance during City and department business hours, since face-to-face interaction and coordination of work with other employee, outside colleagues, residents, vendors and all immediate access to documents or other information located only in the workplace is required
(These essential and additional job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties performed. Employees will be required to perform other job-related marginal duties as required.)
Minimum Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge of facilities maintenance functions
- Knowledge of landscape maintenance and turf installation
- Knowledge of tools and equipment to do related work
- Knowledge of grounds keeping practices and principles
- Ability to operate light equipment
- Ability to perform heavy manual labor under various weather conditions
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
- Skill in the operation and preventative maintenance of equipment and related tools
- Requires a high school diploma or equivalent
- Requires a valid State of Florida diver's license
- Must be able to work at all City events
Supplemental Information
WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- The primary duties of this position are performed in an outdoor environment and may include exposure to inclement weather and other hazardous conditions.
- Works around or in noise, dirt, dust, water, slippery surfaces, heights, confined areas, chemicals, electrical energy, moving parts, machinery, objects or vehicles.
- This function will also involve the consistent performance of physically demanding work, typically involving some combination of reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, climbing, walking, and the lifting, pushing, manipulation, and carrying of heavy objects up to 50lbs.
- This function will also include the need to climb a ladder, traverse uneven terrain, climb stairs, etc.
- Some job tasks will involve the exposure to the elements including heat, cold, humidity, inclement weather, loud noise, toxic/chemical agents, electrical currents, pathogens, violent behavior, uneven ground,
The work environment and physical demands described here are representative and not intended to be all-inclusive of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made when requested to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Any applicant selected for employment with the City of Winter Springs will be required to complete a pre-employment criminal background screening and drug test.
Insurance
Depending on the plan selected, the City pays approximately 98% of employee's health insurance and contributes to a Health Savings Account.
Dependent coverage, dental, vision, and short term disability plans are available at an additional cost. Basic life and long term disability insurance is paid by the City.
Additional voluntary insurances are available such as: critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurances etc. are available for an additional cost.
Retirement:
401A
The City contributes 5% automatically. An additional of up to 2.5% will be contributed if the employee elects to contribute to their individual 457. However, employee contribution is not required. Employee is full vested after five (5) years with partial vesting in years prior.
457
Employee contributions are matched up to 2.5%
Leave & Other Benefits:
Vacation leave & sick leave accrued per pay period
Additional 40 hours of PTO allotted each fiscal year
15 paid holidays
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Discounts through Working Advantage
Business Casual