Maintenance Technician - Grounds

The Orange County, Florida, Facilities Management Division is looking for qualified candidates to provide outstanding customer service through teamwork, innovation and the development of positive relationships with our customers and teammates. We’re seeking knowledgeable problem solvers with excellent communication skills to help us with our mission to provide safe, sustainable, and well-maintained facilities and services through high standards of integrity, professionalism, and ethics. In return, we offer stable positions with excellent benefits, including membership in the State of Florida Retirement System.

We are committed to providing a work culture that emphasizes mutual respect, trust, career development, and a collaborative work environment that recognizes individual achievements.

Representative Duties

• Performs quality assurance inspections of contracted landscape contractors for assigned facilities.
• Performs grounds inspections of County properties to ensure landscapes, sidewalks, parking lots, and storm water drainage systems are in proper working condition.
• Performs repairs of landscapes, sidewalks, parking lots, irrigation systems, and storm water drainage systems.
• Document daily work/travel on hand-held electronic device for the purpose of maintaining maintenance records.
• Checks and maintains assigned facility, equipment or system for preventive maintenance and critical operation factors.
• Multi-trade assignments and responsibilities based on daily operational needs.
• Performs other related work as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent and three (3) years of experience years performing highly skilled journeyman level work, maintaining, installing, altering, and repairing landscapes, hardscapes, and irrigation systems; or an equivalent combination of education, training or experience.
• Must possess a valid Class E Florida Driver's License by date of hire.
• May be required to possess and maintain the appropriate valid Commercial Driver’s License for the type of equipment operated.

Preferences

• Proficient in the repair and replacement of irrigation systems and electrical and hydronic systems.
• Proficient in the repairs of sidewalks, parking lots, storm water systems, and landscaping.
• Applicants with strong journeyman level plumbing skills.
• Applicants with knowledge of building maintenance in a multi-trade environment on facilities, buildings and building systems.
• Selected candidate must be willing to be sent on maintenance calls and assist other skilled trades’ personnel when needed.
• Excellent customer service skills and ability to work in a team environment.

Notes

All candidates selected for hire in the Administrative Services Department must successfully complete
a Criminal History and Background check. Hours will vary according to operational needs to include 2nd and 3rd shift. Normal work hours may be 7:00am to 3:30pm. Standby duty assignment for after hours and weekends is a requirement of this position. The initial Maintenance District assignment will be the Facilities Management Special Services. However, this position is subject to assignment at any Facilities Management location due to project, task or operational requirements.

Employee Benefits:

• Company issued truck with tools
• Uniforms and Safety Shoes
• Paid training, licenses, and certifications.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance offered
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
• FRS (Florida Retirement System)
• 457 Retirement Savings
• Paid Time Of