Employment Opportunities

Welcome! We are glad that you are interested in pursuing employment with Lake County. We offer our employees competitive wages, great benefits and a supportive working environment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and offer Veterans Preference upon initial hire in accordance with Florida Statute 295.  Appropriate documentation must be submitted to establish Veterans Preference eligibility prior to the closing date of the position. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may be reasonably accommodated. Selected applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be subject to a complete background check, drug testing and may undergo a medical examination. We reserve the right to update the minimum qualifications of the position and close the position prior to the closing date. An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

A few things to mention...


Compliance with Lake County's Acceptable Driving Record is required of all applicants.

New employees must enroll in direct deposit of payroll checks.

New employees in fire fighter positions must agree to abstain from the use of tobacco products for the duration of employment (includes both on-duty and off-duty).

Below is a listing of posted vacancies with the Lake County Board of County Commissioners. We accept applications only for vacancies listed here. Click on the Job Name below to view additional details about the position and to apply online. Applications must include at least ten (10) years of complete work history and copies of licenses, degrees or transcripts, and certifications according to the minimum qualifications for the position. Positions are subject to close without notice.

Lake County BCC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Office of Human Resources & Risk Management by phone, email, mail, or fax. Hard of hearing or deaf individuals may contact Human Resources via the Lake County TTY (TDD) number 352-253-1840.

Current Job Openings


Animal Services
Animal Care Assistant Animal Care Assistant –
Animal Care Technician Animal Care Technician –
Facilities Management
Construction Program Manager Construction Program Manager –
Maintenance Technician I Maintenance Technician I –
Fire Rescue
Emergency Medical Technician Emergency Medical Technician –
Firefighter/EMT (*Paramedic) Firefighter/EMT (*Paramedic) –
Paramedic Paramedic –
Public Safety Logistics Associate Public Safety Logistics Associate –
Telecommunicator - Communications Division Telecommunicator - Communications Division –
Fleet Management
Fleet Technician II Fleet Technician II –
Judicial
Trial Court Law Clerk Trial Court Law Clerk –
Library Services
Library Assistant I Library Assistant I –
Library Assistant I Library Assistant I –
Office of Communications
Content Coordinator Content Coordinator –
Office of Housing and Community Services
Community Health Worker Specialist Community Health Worker Specialist –
Office of Solid Waste
Equipment Operator III/Solid Waste Equipment Operator III/Solid Waste –
Landfill Attendant Landfill Attendant –
Office of Transit
Transit Operations Supervisor Transit Operations Supervisor –
Office of Veterans Services
Office Associate IV Office Associate IV –
Office of Visit Lake
Manager, Tourism Marketing Manager, Tourism Marketing –
Parks and Trails
Trades Crew Leader Trades Crew Leader –
Parks and Water Resources
Construction Inspector I Construction Inspector I –
Park Ranger Park Ranger –
Planning & Zoning
Planner I Planner I –
Senior Planner Senior Planner –
Public Works
Construction Inspector I Construction Inspector I –
Office Associate V Office Associate V –
Public Works Department Director Public Works Department Director –
Stormwater Inspector I Stormwater Inspector I –
Traffic Project Engineer Traffic Project Engineer –