OPS Groundskeeper

Requisition No: 880286 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: OPS Groundskeeper

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 4371009 

Salary:  $17.25 per hour 

Posting Closing Date: 08/03/2026 

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***OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY***

DIVISION: STATE FIRE MARSHAL

BUREAU: FIRE STANDARDS AND TRAINING

CITY: OCALA

COUNTY: MARION

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Must be physically willing and able to climb stairs, climb a ladder, reach overhead, work from heights, bend at the waist, kneel and crouch, be able to work near loud noises and work on or around electrical equipment, tight spaces, and on rooftops.
• Prolonged periods of time walking, standing, bending climbing, and exerting up to 30 pounds of force frequently.
• Must be willing and able to lift 50 pounds for a short period.

Preference:

• Prior maintenance experience.

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of groundskeeping procedures and the ability to run mowers, weed eaters, blowers, and other small engine equipment.
• Knowledge of safety procedures required in maintenance and repair work.
• Skilled in using tools and equipment in maintenance and repair work.
• Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship.
• Ability to oversee personnel for landscaping and repair work.

OTHER KSAs (Incumbent may learn on job)

• Knowledge and operation of computer applications. i.e. Windows 10, Microsoft Outlook.
• Ability to operate equipment to include Front end loader/backhoe and telehandler forklift.

SPECIAL NOTES:

This position is located at the Fire College in Ocala Florida.

The salary for this position is $17.25 per hour at 29 hours per week.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle. 

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment. 

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process. 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

• Perform fire extinguisher and AED inspections.
• Paint rooms, hallways, bathrooms, and exterior equipment.
• Branch and small tree removal.
• Perform minor mechanical repairs on buildings.
• Plumbing duties to include unclogging toilets, urinals, and drains. Isolations of leaks when required.
• Electrical duties include resetting circuit breakers, replacing receptacles and switches.
• Perform minor carpentry repairs.
• Investigate complaints in dorm rooms and take corrective action.
• Assist with housekeeping on a limited basis.
• Assist with digging holes as needed to repair UG wiring and piping.
• Work with others to perform repairs and maintenance.
• Operate a computer to create and respond to work orders, enter time worked and leave requests.
• Maintain a professional appearance, build and maintain good working relationships with co-workers, students and supervisors.
• Integrity, communication, respect, accountability, teamwork.

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 canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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.