Mechanic / Inspection Specialist

Sarasota County Government Landfill Technician

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Do you have a background working with electrical panels, pumps, air-release valves, and/ or compressors? In this role, you'll provide critical support for landfill inspections, maintenance, and repairs of technical systems at landfill sites. Help keep the community of Sarasota County clean, safe, and beautiful for all residents and visitors. Apply today and make a difference!

Hours: Monday - Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (40 hours a week)

*Work days and times will change weekly and may include working up to a maximum of two Saturdays/month. Work hours will be changed based on daily assignments but will fall between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:30 pm. The schedule is created on a monthly basis for employees outside of work planning purposes.

Responsibilities:

• Diagnose, install, repair, overhaul, maintain, and adjust equipment.
• Records maintenance and repair activities using software systems.
• Respond to emergency notifications of infrastructure system failures.
• Maintain instrumentation equipment, as well as hardware, and software.
• Startup, program, check system, diagnose troubleshoots, or maintain system problems, etc.
• Recommend improvements to system design, operations, software, and maintenance.
• Order parts, equipment upgrades, or replacement and maintains inventory.
• Coordinate work to infrastructure systems to include contractors and county staff.
• Develop, coordinate, and maintain preventative maintenance programs for landfill infrastructure systems.
• Develop and prepare solicitations to procure services, equipment, and supplies.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Technical School diploma or its equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience in the related field.
• - OR - a High School Diploma or its equivalent and three (3) years of experience in the related field.
• A valid Florida driver's license at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Two or more years of experience working landfill gas collection, destruction systems, and leachate collection systems.
• Working knowledge of pumps and control panels.
• Ability to obtain State of Florida Landfill Operators Certification within six (6) months of hire.

Physical Demands: Must occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

Starting Pay Range: $25.45- $34.35

Full Salary Range (Future earning potential): $25.45- $43.26

Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more!

Utilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms and classes at multiple Sarasota County Government locations.

Enjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)

Sarasota County Government promotes diversity and inclusion in its workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, genetic information, religion, national origin, marital status, age or disability. A job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selection process is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call View phone number on click.appcast.io.

Government employers are drug-free and tobacco-free environments, EEO/AA/ADA employers, and they prohibit discrimination in all services, programs or activities.

Sarasota County Government is a Tobacco-Free/Drug-Free Workplace.