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Job Description
The Town of Longboat Key is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, who provides hiring preference to eligible veterans and their family members, and has a strong drug free workplace and alcohol abuse policy. Additionally, where appropriate, the Town may waive post-secondary education requirements for certain service members and veterans.
General Description
The final position level will depend on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The Town of Longboat Key is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, who provides hiring preference to eligible veterans and their family members, and has a strong drug free workplace and alcohol abuse policy.
The Town of Longboat Key Is accepting applications for a Full-Time Utility Worker 3 or 4 position in our Public Works Department. A pre-employment physical and drug screen will be required, except for current employees who have met the requirement.
Why Join Us?
Longboat Key is not only a picturesque location famous for its stunning beaches and vibrant community, but it also stands out as an exceptional employer committed to creating a supportive and rewarding work environment. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, the Town takes pride in promoting diversity and inclusivity, providing hiring preferences for eligible veterans and their families.
Employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes their well-being and financial security. This includes retirement savings options such as a 401(k) Retirement Account and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, alongside a robust suite of healthcare options through Florida Blue that covers premiums and offers various plans including medical, dental, and vision coverage. Please see our website for a full list of benefits.
The Town supports employees' personal development with career and education incentives, allowing for continuous growth. Additionally, employees benefit from a generous paid leave policy, including vacation and paid medical/sick leave.
Longboat Key promotes a healthy work-life balance, offering substantial paid time off, including holidays and a well-structured vacation accrual system based on continuous service. Other perks include an Employee Assistance Program, employee discounts at local facilities, and short and long-term disability options, ensuring peace of mind for all workers.
With its commitment to a drug-free workplace and a supportive culture, Longboat Key not only fosters a productive environment but also champions a fulfilling lifestyle for its employees, making it an appealing place to build a career.
Posting Highlights
The Town of Longboat Key is a beautiful place to live, work and visit. Join our team at the Town of Longboat Key, a premier coastal community renowned for its exceptional service and commitment to quality of life.
EXPECTATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
Supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors:
Be Service Minded
Value Teamwork
Be Professional
Have the Utmost Integrity
Demonstrates Mutual Respect
Bring a Positive Attitude to Work
Embrace Continuous Improvement
FUNCTION
Under the direction of the Public Works Utilities Manager or designee, performs skilled, technical and construction work on all aspects of the operation and maintenance of water and wastewater pumping stations, distribution, and collection systems. Also maintains a continuous check on operating efficiency. The difference between the Service Worker 3 and 4 is the Service Worker 4 is more of a specialty trade position, such as electrical, plumbing, or specialty utility training and experience.
Essential Functions
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.
• Performs electrical and plumbing work on utility water and wastewater systems.
• Operates and maintains all water and wastewater pumping stations.
• Inspects utility water and wastewater electrical, plumbing, and related equipment including pipes, pumps, motors, wiring, automatic transfer switches, engines, storage tanks and controls to determine proper operation.
• Obtains equipment and supplies to make necessary repairs.
• Performs tests for potable water quality, logs results and maintains records.
• Changes and replaces pumps; checks chlorine levels.
• Performs preventative maintenance and checks at water and wastewater stations.
• Performs maintenance operations, checks pumps in lift stations.
• Performs water service maintenance duties, repairs main leaks; checks and maintains pump stations, and keeps water pressure at a required level.
• Determines the need for special attention to operating or maintenance requirements on all equipment. Keeps records on operations and maintenance of all equipment.
• Assists supervisors with paperwork, computer work, and capital outlay considerations.
• Reports to work on emergency call back, when notified in accordance with departmental procedures. Any person finding themselves in jeopardy of the town’s Drug Free Workplace Policy, while on call or when called to report back to duty, shall report that condition to their immediate Supervisor (or, if unavailable, their Department Head) as soon as possible for purposes of obtaining another individual to be available for normal call in procedures for that instance. Employees are expected to perform all essential functions of their job, including on call duty. Employees who are unable to respond to call back duty may be subject to a performance review, including disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Reports to work as required by the Disaster Plan Recovery Guide and regular attendance during normal work schedule, other than excused or work-related absences.
• Any other functions deemed essential by the Town and communicated to the employee by his/her supervisor or department head.
Clarification
The Utility Service Worker 3 position is intended for candidates with foundational skills and experience in utility operations and maintenance. This role involves performing essential tasks related to the construction, operation, and maintenance of water and wastewater facilities under general supervision.
The Utility Service Worker 4 position is designed for candidates with advanced skills and specialized training in areas such as electrical, plumbing, or other utility-related fields. This role requires considerable experience and may involve more complex and specialized work within Public Works Utilities.
When applying, please indicate your experience level and the position for which you feel you are best qualified. The selection will be based on the applicant's background, experience, and skills as they relate to the specific demands of each job level.
OTHER TASKS
Every incidental duty connected with the position cannot be specified in the job description and an employee, at the discretion of the Town, may be required to perform duties that are not included in this job description.
Knowledge, Abilities, & Qualifications
JOB PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES
Considerable knowledge of operating principles and practices and the maintenance requirements of construction, and utilities water and wastewater operations. Considerable knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions involved in the work. Knowledge of the standard practices, methods, tools and equipment of mechanical maintenance and utility infrastructure operations. Ability to work from plans, blueprints or sketches. Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Skill in the use of power tools and shop equipment. Ability to learn to operate a variety of Public Works equipment.
Knowledge of National Electrical Codes (NEC), use and care of advanced tools, equipment, and testing devices of the electrical trade, and occupational hazards and safety precautions of the trade. Working with both high voltages of AC and DC circuits. Sufficient physical strength and agility to perform heavy manual labor in all weather conditions, including but not limited to the following tasks: repetitive lifting, lifting of a minimum of 50 pounds, shoveling, raking and bending.
Minimum Qualifications
PREFERRED
Four years’ experience in Utility pump station work and certificates for college level courses in job related subjects.
REQUIRED
High school diploma or equivalent. Sufficient physical strength and agility to do heavy manual labor, occasionally under adverse weather conditions. Experience in general labor work, maintenance, repair and operation of utility water and wastewater equipment and basic electrical training. Ability to complete a course in advanced electrical training and obtain a Florida Water Distribution License within 1 year
Working Conditions & Supplemental Information
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is performed in a variety of locations, inside and outside, as required. Ability to work out of doors, occasionally under adverse conditions. Travel between work locations is by Town truck. Emergency situations may require overtime and call back.
Valid Florida Driver’s License (MVR background check).
Successful completion of an employment physical and drug screen to confirm the ability to perform the essential functions of the job (waived for promoted or transferred Town employees who have previously met this requirement); signed Acknowledgement for the attached “Drug Free Workplace Policy” must be provided prior to assuming Town duties. The Town is a Drug Free Workplace, in compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, in § 440.102, FS and Rules 59A-24 F.A.C (Florida Administrative Code). State and federal laws and regulations may subject certain employees to additional drug testing requirements. Any employee who violates the program is subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. Hepatitis A vaccination, or proof of the same, as a precautionary measure against exposure to raw sewage and a signed Acknowledgement for the attached “Information to Employees -Hepatitis A” must be provided prior to assuming Town duties. Hepatitis B vaccination, proof of same, or signed Acknowledgement declining the vaccination (see attached Information to Employees - Hepatitis B) must be provided prior to assuming Town duties.
A comparable amount of training and experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
If you are ready to join our team and make a positive impact in the Town of Longboat Key, we encourage you to apply for the Utility Service Worker 3 or Utility Service Worker 4 position today!
Join us in making Longboat Key a premier coastal community, and help maintain our commitment to exceptional service and quality of life. We look forward to hearing from you!
We offer a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
To learn more details, visit our Web page at:
https://www.longboatkey.org/town-government/departments/human-resources/employee-benefits
Closing Date/Time: 12/1/2024 11:59 PM Eastern -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Town of Longboat Key
Show moreLongboat Key is an offshore barrier island running roughly north to south and enclosing the western boundary of Sarasota Bay in Southwest Florida. The island’s eastern shoreline has dense mangroves except where canals have been dredged and marinas built. The western shoreline consists of a white sand beach on the Gulf of Mexico. On both the north and south ends, Longboat Key is separated from neighboring islands by deep water passes from the Gulf to Sarasota Bay. St. Armands Key and Lido Key lie just south of Longboat Key and West of Sarasota. Lido Key is bordered by Sarasota Bay on the East and by the Gulf of Mexico on the West. St. Armands Key is surrounded by Lido Key on the West and Sarasota Bay on the East. Longboat Key, Lido Key and St. Armands Key are directly connected to each other by bridges.
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GEOGRAPHY
LONGBOAT KEY:
- Land Area: 4.26 square miles
- Length: 10.8 miles
- Width: .05 to 1 mile
- Elevation: 3 to 18 feet
LIDO KEY:
- Land Area: 530 acres
ST. ARMANDS KEY:
- Land Area: 83.6 acres
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POPULATION
LONGBOAT KEY:
- Full-time Residents: 8,000
- Seasonal Residents: 12,000
- Peak Season: 22,000
- Average Age: 66
- Male: 46.1%
- Female: 53.9%
- Avg. Household Income (2013): $175,000
LIDO KEY:
- Full-time Residents 1,475
- Seasonal Residents 1,000
- Peak Season 2,500
ST. ARMANDS KEY:
- Full-time Residents 743
GOVERNMENT
Longboat Key lies in two counties- Manatee on the northern half and Sarasota on the southern half. The island was incorporated as a township in 1955 and is governed by a seven member Town Commission, each serving a two-year term. The Mayor is elected for a two-year term by the Town Commission. Administration is under Town Management with a full complement of departments; building, planning & zoning, finance, town clerk, police and fire/rescue. Additionally the Town maintains coorperative relationships with police and fire rescue in neighboring communities. Lido Key and St. Armands are both in Sarasota County and are governed by the City of Sarasota. The Sarasota City Commission consist of five elected commissioners. The Mayor and Vice-Mayor are chosen by the Commisson and serve one year terms. All elections are non-partisan and Sarasota has a Commission Manager form of governement. The Commission appoints a City Manager. City departments include police, public works, building, zoning and code compliance, finance, housing and Community Development, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Planning and Engineering.
TRANSPORTATION
Longboat Key’s primary transportation element is Gulf of Mexico Drive (S.R. 789), a state highway classified as “urban minor arterial” running from the northern to southern ends of the key. All other roadways are Town-owned two lane streets connecting to Gulf of Mexico Drive. St. Armands Key’s primary transportation element is S.R. 789 which takes you around St. Armands Circle into Sarasota. Other roadways on St. Armands Circle are city owned. Lido Key’s primary road is Ben Franklin Drive which is just west of Blvd of the Presidents on St. Armands Circle. All other roadways on Lido Key are owned by the City of Sarasota. The Intracoastal waterway runs through Sarasota Bay and is accessible from Longboat from both the Gulf passes and numerous channels on the island’s bayside. There is public bus transportation serving the islands from Sarasota County. The Sarasota/Bradenton area has an international airport, extensive bus service, major state highways and the interstate highway system.
PUBLIC SAFETY
On Longboat Key there are 60 full-time employees in Police and Fire-Rescue Departments. All Fire-Rescue personnel are certified paramedics or EMT’s. Average response time of Fire-Rescue is only three minutes. Lido Key and St. Armands Key are under the jurisdiction of the City of Sarasota. Police Department and Fire-Rescue is through Sarasota County. Sarasota County has 127 Fire-Rescue personnel serving Lido Key and St. Armands Key and response time is just under three minutes. The City of Sarasota assigns four police to cover St. Armands Key and Lido Key, one of those four officers are present 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
TAXES
State sales tax is 7% in Sarasota County and 6.5% in Manatee County. However, medicines, medical services and most food items are exempt. Sales tax rates for transient rentals are 10.5% in Manatee County and 10% in Sarasota County. Area property taxes average 2% of assessed valuation, which is construed as market value. Taxes are assessed as of January 1 each year by the city, county and/or special taxing districts. All property taxes are conveniently combined in one bill due in November and delinquent if not paid by April 1 of the next year. Each person who owns and resides on real property in Florida on January 1 and makes the property his or her permanent residence is eligible to receive a homestead exemption up to $50,000. The first $25,000 applies to all property taxes, including school district taxes. The additional exemption up to $25,000, applies to the assessed value between $50,000 and $75,000 and only to non-school taxes. You must have a deed, Florida Drivers License, voter’s registration or Declaration of Domicile to apply. Renewals are made through the mail and are automatic unless your status changes.
Tangible Tax – Business property is subject to Florida’s Tangible Tax, which includes everything used in performance of your business except real estate. All businesses whether individual, partnership or corporations, which control, manage, lease or own any tangible personal property such as furniture, equipment, computers, machines, etc. must file a tangible tax return prior to April 1 of each year. Failure to do so will result in a fine.
HOUSING
The islands have a mix of residential condominiums, single-family homes, mobile homes and tourist units. This housing reflects the areas popularity as a haven for retired and working residents, winter residents and tourists.
SARASOTA/BRADENTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, just east of Tamiami Trail (US 41) on the Manatee/Sarasota County line, is a convenient 30 minutes from Longboat Key.
Carriers include Air Canada, Air France, Air Tran Airways, Jet Blue Airways, KLM, United Airlines and US Airways. Commuter service is provided by air Sunshine & Conair. For information call 941-359-5200 or visit online at www.srq-airport.com.
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