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Event Service Specialist (Possible Contract-To-Hire)
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Contract Aug 4, 2026
Event Service Specialist (Possible Contract-To-Hire) – Marion County Parks & Recreation
Marion County is a 100% drug free workplace
This position is recruited and staffed with reSOURCE Government Services, not Marion County Government BoCC

Location:  Marion County Southeastern Livestock Pavilion – 2228 NE Jacksonville Road, Ocala, FL 34470
Work Schedule:  4-10 hour days; Monday – Sunday flexibility;  6:00 AM – 5:00 PM 
Pay Rate:  $15.54 per hour
*Required:  Must be able to clear pre-employment level II background, drug test, and physical; Must possess a valid and active Driver's License w/ relatively clean driving record*

JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for providing excellent customer service; performing manual work maintaining the Southeastern Livestock Facility and grounds, working with clients to plan and execute events, collecting and accounting for fees, and enforcing rules and regulations for all County owned/operated property.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Event Service Specialist I:
  • Maintain overall cleanliness of the auditorium, arena, halls, bathrooms and grounds. Performs routine assistance in the maintenance, landscape, upkeep, and repairs to facilities, grounds and equipment.
  • Assists with event set-ups and take-downs as needed, including set-up and tear-down of arenas, chutes, pens, panels, tables, chairs, etc.
  • Performs routine, maintenance to include the cleaning of various light equipment to ensure safe, efficient and continuous operation. Manually cleans horse stalls, barn aisles and performs trash pickup.
  • Reviews and has thorough understanding of all work order sheets to execute scheduled events.
  • Reports all discrepancies or concerns to supervisor or facility manager.
  • Supports the organization’s guiding principles and core values.
  • Provides excellent customer service to members of the general public and other County employees. Personal contact occurs with other employees of the unit, employees of other departments in the County, citizens, and customers of the department. Service is provided in person or by phone contact.
  • Required to report to work at the appointed hour, as scheduled, and to work the entire assigned schedule.

SUPERVISION
This position has no supervisory responsibility.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
High School education or GED required. 6 months general exp. or equivalent combination of education and exp.
Licenses or Certifications:
Valid Florida DL; CDL recommended. Certifications: Current First Aid and Safety Cert. Current BLS CPR cert. within 90 days of hire.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
  • Event Service Specialist I and II:
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
  • Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
  • Ability to speak effectively with customers or employees of organization.
  • Ability to effectively present information to the general public and customers.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent.
  • Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
  • Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
  • Require judgment regarding use of equipment, tools or material.
  • Ability to access, input, and retrieve information on the computer.
  • Knowledge of grounds maintenance work and facility operations. Knowledge of the rules and regulations, including the hazards and safety requirements pertaining to the public use of County facilities.
  • Knowledge of general cleaning techniques of facilities and methods and procedures used in general housekeeping.
  • Ability to operate light/medium equipment, power hand tools, and pressure washer, as well as drive a golf cart, pickup truck with trailer and lawn mower.
  • Ability to deal effectively and courteously with members of the general public.
  • Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
  • Ability to take a teamwork approach to the job by cooperating with others, offering to help others when needed, and considering larger organization or team goals rather than individual concerns. Includes the ability to build a constructive team spirit where team members are committed to the goals and objectives of the team.

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
To accomplish the tasks of this position, the employee will be required to operate light/medium equipment, power hand tools, and a pressure washer, as well as drive a golf cart, pickup truck with trailer, and a lawn mower. The employee may be required to operate a computer and other general office machines.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The work is heavy work which requires exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk hear, and smell.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed primarily in various indoor and outdoor environments. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will occasionally be exposed to moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock; and will regularly be exposed to outdoor weather conditions.