St. Pete Cadet (Mayors Future Ready Academy) Position Available In Pinellas, Florida

St. Pete Cadet (Mayor’s Future Ready Academy) City of St. Petersburg

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8 Saint Petersburg, FL Job Details Full-time $16.55 an hour 19 hours ago Benefits On-the-job training Qualifications iRecruitment Entry level Full Job Description The City of St. Petersburg works to create a diverse, vibrant city guided by principled progress and intentional inclusivity, where innovation, partnerships and ingenuity create opportunity for all. Mayor’s Future Ready Academy aims to connect motivated St. Pete residents with employment opportunities and prepare them for long-term career success. The program provides selected candidates with on-the-job training and complementary classroom instruction to help prepare them for vital positions within the City of St. Petersburg. The Academy Cadets will have the opportunity to work alongside and learn from workers in many departments throughout the city. Along with employment, participants will also learn skills including professionalism, becoming a good team member, and resume development. Cadets will rotate through four (4) departments (Parks & Recreation, Sanitation, Stormwater, Pavement, and Traffic Operations, and Water Resources) for 2-3-week periods with other cohort members. Cadets will be doing hands-on work in the field in all departments. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach 75 qualified applications, at which point the recruitment will be closed.

IMPORTANT DATES

Interviews for the St. Pete Cadet positions will take place Tuesday, June 3 rd , 2025, and Wednesday, June 4 th , 2025 The start date for applicants selected for the St. Pete Cadets positions will be Monday, August 18 th , 2025. This is unskilled and limited semi-skilled manual work in various departments throughout the City including Parks and Recreation, Sanitation, Stormwater, Pavement, and Traffic Operations, and Water Resources. The Academy will be a commitment of 40 hours per week, eight hours per day, Monday through Friday. Work involves four hours of on-the-job training and four hours of instruction at Pinellas Technical College (PTC). Program participants, known as St. Pete Cadets, will work 7 a.m.

• 11 a.m. at St Petersburg’s City Hall or their assigned department then 3 p.m.
• 7 p.m. at PTC on Monday
• Thursday.

On Fridays, Cadets will report to their assigned departments at 7 a.m. and be there until 3:30 p.m. As part of the Academy, St. Pete Cadets will gain knowledge of the different functions of each assigned department and have the opportunity to apply skills learned in each department and through PTC through hands-on work under the supervision of experienced City employees. St.

Pete Cadet Salary:

$16.55

Hourly Close Date:

05-23-2025 (11:59 PM) or once 75 qualified applications are received To Qualify Minimum Qualifications.

Applicants must:

Live in the corporate city limits of the City of St. Petersburg. Be able to travel between City facilities and Pinellas Technical College (Gibbs Campus) as needed for required trainings and work assignments. Be able to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing. Acknowledge this position is designated as Emergency Essential (EE) and if hired into the position, an applicant may be relieved of duty before a declared emergency and/or disaster but will be required to report for duty as soon as conditions permit (i.e. winds subside, roads are sufficiently clear for safe passage, etc.). Selection Process

IMPORTANT APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

For purposes of employment, re-employment, promotion, transfer or demotion, the most qualified applicants will be selected to continue in the hiring process. At this point, any prior criminal records will be verified. A prior criminal record will not necessarily disqualify a selected applicant from employment. The City of St. Petersburg is committed to a Drug Free Workplace and compliance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) drug testing rules. Applicants may be required to successfully complete pre-employment drug testing and/or medical exams. How To Apply Apply online at www.stpete.org/jobs

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City employees must use the Current City Employee link or use a City computer to access iRecruitment Employee Candidate. The City of St. Petersburg is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity employment, and encourages individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply for posted positions. In accordance with Chapter 295 of the Florida Statutes, qualified servicemembers/veterans and the spouses/family members of certain servicemembers/veterans receive preference/priority in employment. Eligible applicants are responsible to apply for Veterans’ Preference at the time of submission of any job application. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to apply, to interview for positions and to perform the essential job functions.