Field Maintenance Worker I

Description NATURE OF WORK This classification maintains athletic fields and other department facilities for the City. An employee in this position performs a variety of routine park maintenance work not requiring the skills at a craft or trade level; preps and fertilizes turf; removes weeds and trash; prepares athletic fields for games; and assists in preparation for special events; This position also operates pick-up trucks with trailers and basic field and maintenance equipment. Examples of Duties ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS * Maintains park grounds, athletic fields, and other department facilities. * Performs a variety of park maintenance work not requiring the skilled performance of a given craft or trade including minor repair of field equipment. * Performs a variety of manual labor work not requiring any special skilled application including: prepping areas for sod, aerating, fertilizing, and top-dressing turf; removing weeds and trash; preparing athletic fields for games; and assisting in preparations for special events. * Operates a pick-up truck with trailer, John Deere ball diamond groomer, paint machine, line markers, backpack sprayers, edgers, string trimmers, blowers, tractors, and other equipment used in the maintenance of athletic fields. * Performs related work as required. Requirements EDUCATION * Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a GED equivalency diploma. EXPERIENCE * Basic work experience in the care and maintenance of turf, athletic fields, and park facilities. NECESSARY SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS * Must possess a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record. * Must obtain a valid Florida driver's license prior to hire. Supplemental Information KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES * Knowledge of the techniques and equipment used in the maintenance of athletic fields and park grounds. * Knowledge of the care of turf and/or athletic fields. * Skill in the use and operation and care of simple hand tools and athletic field turf equipment. * Skill in the use of department software. * Ability to follow oral and written instructions and to keep simple records. * Ability to perform moderately heavy manual labor out-of-doors and occasionally under adverse weather conditions. * Ability to maintain and repair park facilities. * Ability to render services to park users and patrons of park facilities. * Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, other employees, the general public, and City officials. * Ability to deal with competing priorities and varied responsibilities. * Ability to work efficiently and effectively to develop win-win solutions. BENEFITS PACKAGE SUMMARY GENERAL EMPLOYEE HIRED ON OR AFTER 10/1/18 The description of benefits for which, an employee may be eligible have been generally summarized in this information sheet for your convenience; however, you must refer to all applicable City ordinances, collective bargaining agreements and/or plan documents for specific terms and conditions. These benefits may be affected by future changes in policy, collective bargaining, City ordinances and/or legislative actions. The City reserves the right to increase, modify, decrease or eliminate benefits at any time. No benefit is created or maintained simply based on this document, and its contents do not give rise to any contractual rights related to continuing employment or receipt of benefits between the City of Sunrise and its employees. The information contained herein supersedes any prior benefit sheet(s). The City of Sunrise is an economic powerhouse in western Broward County encompassing more than 18 square miles. As the host of Sawgrass International Corporate Park - the largest business park in South Florida - Sunrise has its own flourishing job market and currently employs approximately 1,100 employees and numbers continue to rise. The City takes a very active role in business development, recruitment and prides itself on creating job opportunities for its residents. There are very few communities of similar size that welcome the tens of millions of visitors that we do here in Sunrise, or that can boast the magnitude of regional assets found in our City. Our City shines and we understand in order to shine brighter; we must continue to recognize our employees as one of our most valuable assets. The City of Sunrise takes great pride in recruiting future employees and developing and retaining current ones by offering our comprehensive compensation and benefits package throughout an employee's career. City-Paid Medical Benefits: * Group Health Insurance: The City pays for 100% of the cost for single coverage for full-time employees and 66.66% of cost for Dependent/Family Coverage. Upon retirement and separation from City employment, employee receives a monthly stipend of $350 per month, applicable toward retiree health coverage. * Life Insurance: $30,000 * Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D): $10,000 * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Cigna Behavioral Retirement: * Employee Contribution = 8% * Vesting = 10 Years * Normal Retirement Benefit = 2.5% of pensionable earnings for each year of creditable service * Average Final Compensation (AFC) = 3 best consecutive earning years * Maximum Benefit = 80% of AFC, not to exceed $80,000. * Normal Retirement = Age 62 and ten (10) years of creditable service * Early Retirement = Age 57 and ten (10) years of creditable service, 3% annual reduction for each year prior to normal retirement age * 13th check based on monthly retirement, payable if the pension plan funding status is equal to or greater than 100%. Paid in December each year following retirement * Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) = 4 years/48 months maximum * DROP Interest Rate = 4%, compounded annually Longevity: Based on successful completion of full-time, continuous service with the City, employee shall receive the following: Years of Creditable Service Longevity Benefit* 10 Years 2.5% 15 Years 2.5% 20 Years 5.0% * Longevity Benefit calculated on employee's base rate of pay Paid Holidays: Employees receive the following City-paid holidays: * New Year's Day • Veterans' Day * Martin Luther King Day • Thanksgiving Day * Memorial Day • Friday after Thanksgiving * 4th of July, Independence Day • Christmas Day * Labor Day Annual Leave: Annual leave may be taken as earned after completion of (90) calendar days. Maximum accumulation each fiscal year is 290 hours. At time of resignation or retirement, employee is paid for all annual leave accrued at their current rate of pay. Annual leave is accrued based on continuous, full-time service with the City, as follows: Completed Months of Service Total Hours/Days Accrued Annually Up to and including first 60 months 96 hours/12 Days Greater than 60 months through 120 months 136 hours/17 Days Greater than 120 months through 204 months 176 hours/22 Days Greater than 204 months 216 hours/27 Days Annual Leave Cash Out: Employee can opt to receive a non-pensionable cash payment twice per year for up to forty (40) hours of annual leave, provided accrued annual leave bank does not fall below eighty (80) hours. Floating Holidays: Upon completion of (26) weeks of full-time employment with the City, employee shall be entitled to utilize up to five (5) floating holidays per fiscal year. Floating holidays shall not carry over to the next fiscal year. Perfect Attendance: For every six (6) months period (April 1 - September 30) and (October 1 - March 31) in which, no sick or unpaid leave is utilized, an employee shall receive ten (10) hours of annual leave credited. Employees who qualify for a consecutive Perfect Attendance benefit shall receive fourteen (14) hours of annual leave credited for each applicable consecutive earning period. Sick Leave: Each employee earns (96) hours (12 days) of sick leave annually with no waiting period for use and unlimited accrual. Upon separation of City employment due to resignation, employee shall receive payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of twenty-five percent (25%) of the employee's current rate of pay at time of resignation. Upon separation of employment due to retirement, employee shall receive payment of all accrued sick leave at a rate of fifty percent (50%) of the employee's current rate of pay at the time of retirement. Sick Leave Conversion: After completion of one (1) year of continuous, full-time employment with the City, an employee may convert their unused portion of their first six (6) days (maximum of forty- eight (48) hours) of accrued sick leave into annual leave. Conversions are subject to the following: A minimum of 96 unused sick leave hours accrued prior to hours being converted, total eligible sick leave hours to be converted shall be reduced hour-for-hour by any sick leave hours utilized during the eligible benefit period, and conversion subject to annual leave accrual cap. Bereavement: Qualifying City-paid Bereavement Leave as follows: * In State = Up to 3 Days * Out of State = Up to 5 Days Tuition Reimbursement: After one (1) year of full-time employment * 100% reimbursement for a grade of A or B * 50% reimbursement for a grade of C * $250 books/lab reimbursement per semester Credit Union: We Florida Financial Bank & Credit Union - 8890 NW 44th Street, Sunrise, FL. 33351 Optional Voluntary Benefits (paid by the employee): * Single or Family Dental Insurance Coverage * Single or Family Vision Insurance Coverage * Accident Advantage * Life Insurance Coverage * AD&D * Short Term Disability * Critical Care Protection * Cancer Protection Assurance * Mission Square Retirement Compensation Programs o 457 Deferred Compensation Plan o 401(a) Governmental Purchase Plan: Newly hired Agency City of Sunrise Address 10770 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Sunrise, Florida, 33351 Phone 954-838-4522 Website

Created: 2025-01-12