Groundskeeper - Urgent Position

We are looking for a motivated GROUNDSKEEPER to join our productive team at Agency for Persons with Disabilities in Gainesville, FL.
Growing your career as a Full Time GROUNDSKEEPER is an awesome opportunity to develop useful skills.
If you are strong in critical thinking, project management and have the right drive for the job, then apply for the position of GROUNDSKEEPER at Agency for Persons with Disabilities today!

GROUNDSKEEPER - ******** Date:  May 13, 2023
Location:  GAINESVILLE, FL, US, 32609

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our  E-Verify Website .
Requisition No: 792343 
Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities
Working Title: GROUNDSKEEPER - ********
Position Number: ********  
Salary:  Min Biweekly $1,200.00 to $1,634.70 
Posting Closing Date: 07/13/2023 
Agency for Persons with Disabilities – Tacachale – Groundskeeper This advertisement is for multiple vacancies This position is located at a 24- hour facility Working hours: Monday thru Friday. Shift: Starts at 7:30 a.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m. Off Days: Saturday and Sunday. ALL EMPLOYMENT GAPS MUST BE EXPLAINED AND INCLUDED WITH WORK HISTORY WHEN APPLYING. 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 including: 
Health insurance (over 90% employer paid)$25,000 life insurance policy (100% employer paid) Dental, vision and supplemental insurances available at state rates State of Florida retirement package Generous vacation and sick leave 10 paid holidays a year Career advancement opportunities Tuition waiver for state college/university courses Training opportunities Join TACACHALE and be part of the team that MAKES A DIFFERENCE – NOT JUST A LIVING, impacting the lives of developmentally disabled adults!
For additional benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to  Responsibilities: Mowing with riding mower, tractors, and/or large mowers at Evergreen Cemetery, Newnan's Lake and Tacachale campus. Cleaning fence rows. Leveling grounds for new fence and for planting grass or plants. Ensures campus is clean and is in safe condition. Also uses bucket truck to trim limbs in high areas. Performs work with heavy equipment such as a dump truck and chipper. Ensure safety when operating equipment.
Pick up trash around campus and dispose of properly. Pick up and dispose of bio-hazardous material properly.
Preventative maintenance on equipment such as: lubricate weekly and change oil in equipment. Replace belts whenever necessary, sharpen blades weekly or exchange whenever needed. Ensures shop is clean and tools are put away correctly and safely.
Perform other related duties as required or requested by supervisor.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities: Knowledge of inmate training rules and regulations.
Ability to use hand tools.
Ability to use lawn mowers, tractors, edger's and weed eaters.
Ability to operate a backhoe, tractor, and forklift.
Minimum Requirements: You must have a valid Florida Driver's License to apply for this position. (If initially hired with an out-of-state license the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida State driver's license within 30-days of hire. License suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (Business purpose/Employment/Education only license) and some types of restricted license are not acceptable. License that has "Corrective Lenses Restricted," are acceptable, provided the driver wears the corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.
At least one (1) year experience operating lawn equipment
** NOTE:  Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. This position may be required to perform essential services before, during, and after an emergency per APD OP 2-0035. This position is critical to the safety and supervision of residents and may require the incumbent to work beyond their normal work schedule to maintain minimum coverage levels in the facility. Qualifying Questions:  Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.
Direct Deposit Program: As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in State government is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.
Background Screening Requirement: It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that candidates being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, and if applicable Chapter 408, F.S.
Background screening shall include, but not be limited to: Fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal and juvenile records through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal records check through local law enforcement agencies.  Also, employees are subject to background re-screening at least every five (5) years.
Special Requirements: You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.
EEO Statement:  THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTIVE EMPLOYER AND DOES NOT TOLERATE DISCRIMINATION OR VIOLENCE IN THE WORKPLACE.
Reasonable Accommodation:  C ANDIDATES REQUIRING A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, AS DEFINED BY THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, MUST NOTIFY THE AGENCY HIRING AUTHORITY AND/OR PEOPLE FIRST SERVICE CENTER View phone number on jobs.myflorida.com).  NOTIFICATION TO THE HIRING AUTHORITY MUST BE MADE IN ADVANCE TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO PROVIDE THE ACCOMMODATION.
Drug Free Workplace: THE STATE OF FLORIDA IS 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.
E-Verify:  WE HIRE ONLY U.S. CITIZENS AND THOSE LAWFULLY AUTHORIZED TO WORK IN THE U.S.  WE PARTICIPATE IN THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION PROGRAM (E-VERIFY).  E-VERIFY IS A PROGRAM THAT ELECTRONICALLY CONFIRMS AN EMPLOYEE'S ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE U.S. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION FORM (I-9).
ALL CANDIDATES SHOULD COMPLETE THE ON-LINE PROFILE PROCESS.  IF ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE CALL THE PEOPLE FIRST SERVICE CENTER AT View phone number on jobs.myflorida.com.  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 View phone number on jobs.myflorida.com). 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.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE.   Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here .  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 
Nearest Major Market: Gainesville

Benefits of working as a GROUNDSKEEPER in Gainesville, FL:
? Excellent benefits
? Advancement opportunities
? Attractive package