Overview
If you are dependable and excel at--or have an aptitude for--customer service, cash handling, and producing a high volume of top-quality work, you could be the next addition to our team!
Our workforce consists of approximately 95 full-time and 15 part-time employees who work in a fast-paced environment to process the following transactions:
- Motor vehicle, mobile home, and boat titles and registrations
- Property tax payments
- Tourist development tax payments
- Disabled parking permit applications
- Hunting and fishing licenses
- Driver licenses
The Manatee County Tax Collector's office is a constitutional office, which means we are a separate entity from state and county government. We are an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we give preference to individuals who qualify as veterans and spouses of veterans under Florida law and who meet our minimum hiring qualifications and pass our screening process. For more information, read our veterans' preference FAQ.
Benefits
We offer a competitive benefits program. Full-time employee benefits include:
- Fourteen paid holidays each year
- Paid vacation time
- Medical and dental insurance
- Life insurance (no cost to employees)
- Deferred compensation program
- Participation in Florida's state retirement system
- Performance-based salary increases
- Tuition reimbursement
- College degree incentive pay
Part-time employee benefits include:
- Deferred compensation program
- Participation in Florida's state retirement system (available to employees hired to work for more than six consecutive months)
Full-time employment
Starting pay for full-time employees is $20.00 to $20.50 per hour. If you have a college degree from a U.S.-accredited institution, you may be eligible to receive an additional $1 to $2 per hour after completing your introductory period.
Minimum qualifications and screening process
All full-time positions require a high school diploma (or the equivalent). Other minimum qualifications include passing scores on computerized performance tests, such as:
- Data entry
- Email composition
- Internet knowledge
- Computer literacy
If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will undergo a screening process that includes:
- Criminal background check
- Previous employer and personal reference checks
- Fingerprinting
- Determination of eligibility to work in the United States
Part-time employment
Starting pay for part-time employees is $15.00 to $15.50 per hour.
We typically offer five types of part-time positions:
- Customer service, year-round (receptionist) – assist customers in lobby, including determining their needs, preparing them for their transaction, and giving them their printed driver license
- Bilingual customer service, year-round (transaction expediter) – assist customers in lobby, including providing them with translation services and assisting them with lobby computers and other office tools
- Mail, year-round – process property taxes and motor vehicle, mobile home, and boat registrations
- Mail, November and December – prepare property tax, utility, motor vehicle, mobile home, and boat payments for processing
- Driving skills road testing, year-round – administer driving skills road tests to customers
Minimum qualifications and screening process
All part-time positions require a high school diploma (or the equivalent) or a status of current student. Other minimum qualifications vary based on the position. For example, most customer service positions require a score of 25 words per minute or better on a computerized typing test, and driving skills road testing positions require a valid Florida driver license.
If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will undergo a screening process that includes:
- Criminal history check
- Previous employer and reference check
- Determination of eligibility to work in the United States
Depending on the position, the screening process may also include:
- Fingerprinting
- Illegal drug screening
Current openings and applications
Current openings
Thank you for your interest in applying. For details about our current openings, read our job openings FAQ.
Applications
We are always accepting applications, which remain active for 60 days. Please choose the appropriate application, which you will then complete online.
- Application for all positions except driver license examiner
– full-time and part-time - Application for driver license examiner position – part-time, driver license examiner administer driving tests only
- Application for driver license examiner position – full-time, driver license examiner administer driving tests only
Additional information
For details about our employment screening process, read our employment screening FAQ.