Ops Groundskeeper - 50601413

Requisition No: 859417

Agency: Veterans Affairs

Working Title: OPS GROUNDSKEEPER - 50601413

Pay Plan: Health Care Practice

Position Number: 50601413

Salary: $15.00/hr.

Posting Closing Date: 08/31/2025

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Requisition #859417

OPS (TEMPORARY) GROUNDSKEEPER

Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

Jenkins State Veterans' Domiciliary

Lake City, Columbia County

Hourly Rate: $15.00

This is a 20-hour a week position (hours/days negotiable)

Paid Bi-Weekly

**Other vacant OPS Groundskeeper (shifts) may be filled from this advertisement within six (6) months of the closing date**

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be willing and able to work in Lake City, Florida
• Must be willing and able to lift 50 pounds
• Must be willing and able to work 20 hours a week
• Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• At least one (1) year of groundskeeping experience

POSITION DESCRIPTION :

The incumbent will be required to perform various grounds maintenance and manual labor to include but not limited to landscaping, trash pickup, moving furniture, loading and unloading supplies, upkeep of building exterior, parking area and drives

• Ground maintenance to include mowing, edging, raking and watering lawn
• Collect and haul debris
• Maintain flowerbeds to include weeding and seasonal planting
• Prune trees and shrubs
• Ensure parking area, walkways and driveways are maintained
• Pick up trash
• Assist in the loading and unloading of furniture, equipment and supplies delivered to the facility
• Other related duties as required by supervisor

This is an OPS (Other Personal Services) position.

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 (...). 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.