VOCATIONAL TRAINING SUPV I - SES (TRUCK DRIVER SUPERVISOR) - 60006929

Requisition No: 857268 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: VOCATIONAL TRAINING SUPV I - SES (TRUCK DRIVER SUPERVISOR) - 60006929

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60006929 

Salary:  $34,760.00 - $59,740.60 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 08/03/2025 

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The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.

Florida State Hospital (FSH) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and is part of the Department of Children and Families. The department’s mission is to “work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.”

FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL IS A TOBACCO FREE FACILITY.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION RESPONSES TO THE QUALIFYING QUESTIONS ARE REQUIRED AND MUST BE VERIFIABLE BASED ON YOUR SUBMITTED APPLICATION.

Working hours: Daily from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm

This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as the Vocational Training Supervisor I - SES (Truck Driver Supervisor) within Food Services at Florida State Hospital. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities include:

• This is professional work supervising and directing employees. The primary duty of the incumbent in this position is to spend the majority of their time communicating with, motivating, training and evaluating employees, planning and directing their work; and having the authority to effectively recommend actions such as: hire, transfer, suspend, layoff, promote, discharge, assign, and reward or discipline direct reports. Evaluates employees against established standards and takes appropriate actions when necessary (i.e. recognition, reward, corrective action, etc.).
• Prepares Performance Evaluations, counsels and reviews Performance Evaluations. Recommends hiring, discharge, promotion, and discipline. Manages time and leave requests.
• Supervises the daily activities of the staff to ensure prompt delivery of food carts and beverage containers to units according to schedule, ensuring the quality of the delivered product.
• Supervises the pickup of food carts from units after each meal ensuring they are delivered to the dish room for cleaning.
• Ensures the loading docks, areas around loading docks, food carts and utility carts are thoroughly cleaned on a daily basis. Also ensure the food trucks are cleaned and sanitized after each meal.
• Supervise the performance of light duty maintenance on the food service trucks to ensure there is adequate water, oil and gas. Contacts the Transportation Department for necessary repair work.
• On occasion and as needed, drives one and one-half ton truck delivering food items.
• While on duty, follows and carries out Florida State Hospital Unit/Department safety practices and policies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position:

• Knowledge of skilled vocations such as industrial arts, shoe repair, general maintenance, plumbing, welding or printing.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of vocational training.
• Skill in performing skilled vocations such as industrial arts, shoe repair, general maintenance, plumbing, welding or printing.
• Ability to supervise people.
• Ability to determine work priorities, assign work, and ensure proper completion of work assignments.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions. 
• Ability to work in a training capacity with people in individual and group settings.
• Ability to collect, record and evaluate data relating to the training of individuals.
• Ability to prepare and maintain records and other instructional materials.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to speak clearly and correctly to individuals and groups.
• Ability to listen effectively.
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to vocational instruction.

Minimum Qualifications:

• In accordance with Florida Statute 322, possession of a Classified Driver's License appropriate to the type of vehicle operated.
• Class E Driver License.
• Two years of experience operating a motor vehicle.
• Two years supervisory experience.

Candidate Profile (application) must be completed in its entirety:

• Include the supervisor names and phone numbers for all periods of employment.
• Account for and explain gaps in employment so that the hiring process is not delayed.
• Experience, education, training, knowledge, skills and/or abilities, as well as responses to pre-qualifying questions must be verifiable to meet the minimum qualifications.
• It is unacceptable to use the statement “See Resume” in place of responding to qualifying questions and entering work history.
• If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

• Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits.
• For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

DCF EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURES

US CITIZEN REQUIREMENT Only US citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers will be hired.

SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM REGISTRATION All selected male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS).  Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire.  For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.

RETIREE NOTICE If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

BACKGROUND SCREENING It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and Chapter 408, F.S.  No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.  Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.

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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.