Join the team at Sweetwater Wetlands Park, one of the region's premier nature parks and a world-class man-made treatment wetland. The City of Gainesville's Environmental Education team is seeking a self-motivated, outdoor-oriented Maintenance Worker who takes pride in caring for public spaces, enjoys connecting with visitors, and has a passion for nature and conservation.

This is more than a maintenance position—it's an opportunity to help preserve a nationally recognized natural area while creating a welcoming and memorable experience for thousands of park visitors each year. Working alongside park rangers and other dedicated staff, you'll play an essential role in maintaining the park's trails, ecosystems, facilities, landscapes, and infrastructure while serving as an ambassador for the park through outstanding customer service.

In addition to performing semi-skilled maintenance and construction tasks, this position regularly interacts with visitors, answers questions, provides directions, engages in invasive plant removal, and helps ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone. The successful candidate may also have opportunities to work alongside park rangers during ranger shifts and assist with public engagement programs and special events.

This position performs manual labor and semi-skilled maintenance tasks or assists skilled workers under direct or limited supervision. Positions in this classification report to a designated supervisor and are distinguished by their focus on parks maintenance and construction without supervisory responsibilities.