Polk County is strategically located in the center of the Florida peninsula, about equal distance from the east and west coast and half way between the Georgia-Florida border and the Southern tip of the peninsula. Polk lies on the Interstate-4 corridor, 25 miles east of Tampa and 35 miles southwest of Orlando. As the geographic center of Florida, it is estimated that more than 7.5 million people reside within a 100 mile radius of Polk County. This is one of the largest concentrations of population in the southeast.
"Imperial" Polk County was the nickname given to the county by a newspaper editor to recognize the county's prominence in agriculture, phosphate and cattle with the timber, turpentine and naval stores operations making strong contributions. In 1914, the county issued a $1.5 million bond to pave a number of roads. That bond issue was considerable for those days, and allowed for 9-foot-wide roads to start from Bartow to Mulberry, Lake Wales, Fort Meade, Winter Haven, Lakeland and Auburndale. According to historical reports, then-county commission clerk W.S. Wev had the idea of erecting an arch over every paved road at its entrance to Polk County, proclaiming that the motorist was about to enter "Imperial Polk County." The name has since remained.
To complete the Polk County Application for Employment Online, you will need to select a job title from the listing below. Once you find a position click on the Job Title link for details regarding the job. If you wish to apply simply click on the Apply Online link to apply for the position. The job order number and position title will automatically be added to the job application to get you started. You will need to register for the job application system if it is your first time applying for a position at the County or if you applied for a position before Nov 1, 2006.
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Job descriptions for all Polk County Board of County Commissioners positions are available below. Select a department category to browse the job descriptions in that area. If you’d like to review job openings please visit the Job Postings page.
CODE 0646 ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (Parks and Natural Resources – Invasive Plant) Must have the physical, developmental and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below: MAJOR FUNCTIONS Responsible staff position involving technical and education
