Requisition No: 885530
Agency: Veterans Affairs
Working Title: GROUNDSKEEPER - 50001512
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 50001512
Salary: $36,092.42
Posting Closing Date: 11/02/2026
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Requisition #885530
GROUNDSKEEPER
Florida Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Jenkins State Veterans' Domiciliary
Lake City, Columbia County
Annual Salary: $36,092.46
Paid Bi-Weekly
Excellent retirement package and optional deferred compensation plan. Health, vision, dental, disability, and other supplemental insurance available at reasonable premium rates. Paid vacation and sick leave. Nine (9) paid holidays and personal day. Tuition waiver available for State Universities and Community Colleges (up to 6 credits per semester).
***Other vacant Groundskeeper positions including 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 have a valid Florida driver’s license
- Must be willing and able to lift 50 pounds
- Successful completion of the due diligence process to include, but not limited to, a Level II background check and drug test
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Knowledge of gardening products such as fertilizers and pesticides
- Proficient in using manual and power tools safely
- Commercial Lawn Care 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 a Career Service position.
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 (1-866-663-4735). 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.