Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker - PAC (10369, Grade HL5)
Montgomery Parks · Germantown, MD · 1 mo ago
ManagementFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings using for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, EEO, etc. Preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the description.
Key info:
- Position: Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker - Pesticide Applicator Certified (PAC) at South Germantown Recreation Park in Germantown, MD. Full-time stable.
- Area: South Germantown Management Area comprises 4.5 parks and stream valley units, including South Germantown Recreational Park, three local parks, a portion of the Hoyles Mill Conservation Park, 0.5 conservation parks, and a combination of 11 miles of natural and hard surface trails and 12 athletic fields.
- Under supervision of a Park Maintenance Leader, performs wide variety of professional park operations. Responsible for maintenance of given parks/park areas to ensure safe, clean, provide passive and active recreation.
- Working under direction of a Parks Maintenance Leader, performs hands-on maintenance work and provides direction, instruction and basic guidance on work procedures and safety to crew members.
- Duties: operating trucks and equipment, maintaining park grounds and athletic fields, repairing playgrounds and park structures, performing trail and tree maintenance, supporting general park operations.
- A Pesticide Applicator License (PAC) is required within 12 months of hire, and trade skills in carpentry or painting are a plus.
- This position offers steady work, clear expectations, opportunities to build skills over time. Employees receive training, work with experienced staff, and have opportunities to develop additional equipment and maintenance skills.
- Schedules may include days, nights, and weekends as needed.
- About Montgomery Parks: award-winning park system part of M-NCPPC. Supported by >1,000 employees, care for 416 parks, etc. (We can include as "About the organization" maybe but only include sections if real content. Could put under "About the role"? Actually "About Montgomery Parks" is separate but we could include under "About the role" or maybe a separate "About the organization" but not in allowed headings list. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content to these.
- "Examples of Important Duties Core Areas Of Responsibility" then list:
Equipment and Vehicle Operation: Operate mid- to large-sized equipment, including large mowers, tractors with attachments, loaders, and backhoes
Park, Athletic Field, and Stormwater Maintenance: Perform general maintenance of park grounds, playgrounds, buildings, athletic fields, and stormwater facilities; Maintain athletic fields by raking, dragging, grading, and applying pesticides; Perform preventive maintenance of stormwater, bioretention, and rain garden facilities, including vegetation and weed control; Complete minor repairs and basic carpentry, custodial, and preventive maintenance tasks
Work Coordination and Conditions: Provide limited direction to other maintenance staff as needed; Respond to emergencies and severe weather events; Work independently and maintain tools, materials, and supplies
- "Important Skills And Characteristics": Demonstrated working knowledge of park, trail, turf, and facility maintenance, including related safety requirements; Experience operating a wide range of vehicles and equipment, including tractors with attachments, mowers, chainsaws, and hand and power tools; Understanding of safety practices and proper use of equipment, pesticides, fertilizers, and cleaning materials; Skilled in performing maintenance work and providing support in basic trades such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and equipment maintenance; Ability to apply pesticides and fertilizers in accordance with certification and safety requirements; Demonstrated problem-solving skills to assess maintenance needs and complete more complex repairs
- "Working Conditions": Primarily works outside but may work inside on occasion or as assigned. Exposure to various elements and all types of weather conditions, waste, caustic chemicals, pesticides, wildlife, and potentially harmful insects (e.g.: bees, hornets, wasps etc.). Work requires constant kneeling, bending, twisting, lifting, and the ability to occasionally lift up to 100 pounds and regularly up to 50 pounds. An essential employee required to be on-call 24 hours for any emergencies. Must be available to work weekends and evenings as necessary.
- "Additional Details": The salary range shown reflects the approved pay range for this position. Starting salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We offer a flexible and competitive benefits package. All applicants will be considered not only for current openings but also for future Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker positions for up to six months, or until there are no more qualified applicants. Once this period ends, another job posting may be issued for new opportunities. This position is a union-represented role covered by the MCGEO collective bargaining agreement.
- "Minimum Qualifications": High school diploma or GED. Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in groundskeeping, building maintenance or park maintenance. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total four (4) years. Valid driver’s license in accordance with both State and Commission rules and regulations. Driver’s license must be unencumbered by restrictions, revocations, suspensions, or points that could limit the employee’s ability to drive Commission vehicles or perform driving duties required of their position. Pass Commission medical examination. Depending upon the area of assignment, some positions in this class require within 12 months of hire (a) Commercial driver’s license (CDL) with appropriate endorsements; (b) obtainment of certifications including: Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Applicator certification in the categories appropriate to the work assignment; Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Fertilizer Applicator certification; and National Playground Safety Institute certification.
- "Supplemental Information": Classification Specification Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker-PAC May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing. This position may involve seasonal weekend work and seasonal work schedule adjustments. Exposed to weather, dirt, waste, odors, caustic chemicals, pesticides, wildlife, and potentially harmful insects. The ability to lift 100 pounds is desirable.
We need to produce sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must include only sections with real specific content.
Let's map:
About the role: Could include overview: stable full-time position, location, area description, supervision, purpose. Use prose.
Responsibilities: list of duties (operating equipment, maintaining grounds, repairing playgrounds, trail/tree maintenance, supporting general park operations, providing direction to crew, etc.) Use
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, EEO, etc. Preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the description.
Key info:
- Position: Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker - Pesticide Applicator Certified (PAC) at South Germantown Recreation Park in Germantown, MD. Full-time stable.
- Area: South Germantown Management Area comprises 4.5 parks and stream valley units, including South Germantown Recreational Park, three local parks, a portion of the Hoyles Mill Conservation Park, 0.5 conservation parks, and a combination of 11 miles of natural and hard surface trails and 12 athletic fields.
- Under supervision of a Park Maintenance Leader, performs wide variety of professional park operations. Responsible for maintenance of given parks/park areas to ensure safe, clean, provide passive and active recreation.
- Working under direction of a Parks Maintenance Leader, performs hands-on maintenance work and provides direction, instruction and basic guidance on work procedures and safety to crew members.
- Duties: operating trucks and equipment, maintaining park grounds and athletic fields, repairing playgrounds and park structures, performing trail and tree maintenance, supporting general park operations.
- A Pesticide Applicator License (PAC) is required within 12 months of hire, and trade skills in carpentry or painting are a plus.
- This position offers steady work, clear expectations, opportunities to build skills over time. Employees receive training, work with experienced staff, and have opportunities to develop additional equipment and maintenance skills.
- Schedules may include days, nights, and weekends as needed.
- About Montgomery Parks: award-winning park system part of M-NCPPC. Supported by >1,000 employees, care for 416 parks, etc. (We can include as "About the organization" maybe but only include sections if real content. Could put under "About the role"? Actually "About Montgomery Parks" is separate but we could include under "About the role" or maybe a separate "About the organization" but not in allowed headings list. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to map content to these.
- "Examples of Important Duties Core Areas Of Responsibility" then list:
Equipment and Vehicle Operation: Operate mid- to large-sized equipment, including large mowers, tractors with attachments, loaders, and backhoes
Park, Athletic Field, and Stormwater Maintenance: Perform general maintenance of park grounds, playgrounds, buildings, athletic fields, and stormwater facilities; Maintain athletic fields by raking, dragging, grading, and applying pesticides; Perform preventive maintenance of stormwater, bioretention, and rain garden facilities, including vegetation and weed control; Complete minor repairs and basic carpentry, custodial, and preventive maintenance tasks
Work Coordination and Conditions: Provide limited direction to other maintenance staff as needed; Respond to emergencies and severe weather events; Work independently and maintain tools, materials, and supplies
- "Important Skills And Characteristics": Demonstrated working knowledge of park, trail, turf, and facility maintenance, including related safety requirements; Experience operating a wide range of vehicles and equipment, including tractors with attachments, mowers, chainsaws, and hand and power tools; Understanding of safety practices and proper use of equipment, pesticides, fertilizers, and cleaning materials; Skilled in performing maintenance work and providing support in basic trades such as carpentry, painting, plumbing, electrical, masonry, and equipment maintenance; Ability to apply pesticides and fertilizers in accordance with certification and safety requirements; Demonstrated problem-solving skills to assess maintenance needs and complete more complex repairs
- "Working Conditions": Primarily works outside but may work inside on occasion or as assigned. Exposure to various elements and all types of weather conditions, waste, caustic chemicals, pesticides, wildlife, and potentially harmful insects (e.g.: bees, hornets, wasps etc.). Work requires constant kneeling, bending, twisting, lifting, and the ability to occasionally lift up to 100 pounds and regularly up to 50 pounds. An essential employee required to be on-call 24 hours for any emergencies. Must be available to work weekends and evenings as necessary.
- "Additional Details": The salary range shown reflects the approved pay range for this position. Starting salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience. Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We offer a flexible and competitive benefits package. All applicants will be considered not only for current openings but also for future Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker positions for up to six months, or until there are no more qualified applicants. Once this period ends, another job posting may be issued for new opportunities. This position is a union-represented role covered by the MCGEO collective bargaining agreement.
- "Minimum Qualifications": High school diploma or GED. Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in groundskeeping, building maintenance or park maintenance. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total four (4) years. Valid driver’s license in accordance with both State and Commission rules and regulations. Driver’s license must be unencumbered by restrictions, revocations, suspensions, or points that could limit the employee’s ability to drive Commission vehicles or perform driving duties required of their position. Pass Commission medical examination. Depending upon the area of assignment, some positions in this class require within 12 months of hire (a) Commercial driver’s license (CDL) with appropriate endorsements; (b) obtainment of certifications including: Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Applicator certification in the categories appropriate to the work assignment; Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Fertilizer Applicator certification; and National Playground Safety Institute certification.
- "Supplemental Information": Classification Specification Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker-PAC May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing. This position may involve seasonal weekend work and seasonal work schedule adjustments. Exposed to weather, dirt, waste, odors, caustic chemicals, pesticides, wildlife, and potentially harmful insects. The ability to lift 100 pounds is desirable.
We need to produce sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must include only sections with real specific content.
Let's map:
About the role: Could include overview: stable full-time position, location, area description, supervision, purpose. Use prose.
Responsibilities: list of duties (operating equipment, maintaining grounds, repairing playgrounds, trail/tree maintenance, supporting general park operations, providing direction to crew, etc.) Use - .
Requirements: maybe minimum qualifications? Or "Requirements" could be things like PAC required within 12 months, driver's license, etc. But we also have Qualifications section. We need to decide split: Usually Requirements = mandatory items; Qualifications = desired/preferred. But we can follow typical: Requirements = mandatory (education, experience, license, etc). Qualifications = preferred (trade skills, bilingual, etc). However we have both Minimum Qualifications and Supplemental Info. Let's treat:
- Requirements: Minimum Qualifications (high school diploma/GED, 4 years experience, valid driver's license, pass medical exam, PAC within 12 months, possibly CDL, fertilizer cert, playground safety cert). Also maybe "Pesticide Applicator License (PAC) is required within 12 months of hire". That's a requirement.
- Qualifications: Preferred/trade skills in carpentry or painting are a plus; bilingual candidates strongly encouraged; experience operating wide range of vehicles/equipment; knowledge of safety practices; ability to apply pesticides per certification; problem-solving skills; etc. Also "trade skills in carpentry or painting are a plus". Also "Employees receive training, work with experienced staff, and have opportunities to develop additional equipment and maintenance skills." That's more about benefits? Could be under Benefits? But we have Benefits section for benefits package.
- Skills: Could be the "Important Skills And Characteristics" list.
- Benefits: "We offer a flexible and competitive benefits package." Also "Employees receive training, work with experienced staff, and have opportunities to develop additional equipment and maintenance skills." Also "This position offers steady work, clear expectations, and opportunities to build skills over time." Also "Schedules may include days, nights, and weekends as needed." That's schedule though.
- Pay: "The salary range shown reflects the approved pay range for this position. Starting salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience." No actual numbers given, so we cannot create Pay section because no specific salary info. The rule: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Benefits: we have "We offer a flexible and competitive benefits package." That's a statement of benefits, albeit vague. Is that enough? It states benefits exist but not details. The rule says: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state benefits package exists, albeit generic. So we can include Benefits section with that statement.
- Schedule: "Schedules may include days, nights, and weekends as needed." Also "Must be available to work weekends and evenings as necessary." Also "This position may involve seasonal weekend work and seasonal work schedule adjustments." Also "An essential employee required to be on-call 24 hours for any emergencies." So we have schedule info. So we can include Schedule section.
- Pay: No specific salary range numbers, just says "salary range shown reflects the approved pay range". No actual numbers. So we should NOT include Pay section because no concrete info.
Now we need to ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". We have "Starting salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience." That's somewhat filler but it's about pay. Since we are not including Pay section, we can omit that sentence.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings
and content.
Structure:
About the role
... prose ...
Responsibilities
- ...
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Requirements
- ...
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Qualifications
- ...
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Skills
- ...
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Benefits
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Schedule
- ...
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We must not repeat job title as heading. Good.
Now we need to extract precise content.
About the role: combine:
- Montgomery Parks’ Northern Parks Division is hiring a Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker - Pesticide Applicator Certified (PAC) at South Germantown Recreation Park in Germantown, MD. This is a stable, full-time position for someone who enjoys outdoor work, working with equipment, and being part of a reliable crew that maintains parks used by the community every day. The South Germantown Management Area comprises 4.5 parks and stream valley units, including South Germantown Recreational Park, three local parks, a portion of the Hoyles Mill Conservation Park, 0.5 conservation parks, and a combination of 11 miles of natural and hard surface trails and 12 athletic fields. Under the supervision of a Park Maintenance Leader, this role performs a wide variety of professional park operations. The selected candidate will be responsible for the maintenance of given parks/park areas to ensure that areas are safe, clean, and provide passive and active recreation opportunities for patrons to enjoy. Working under the direction of a Parks Maintenance Leader, this role performs a wide range of hands-on maintenance work and provides direction, instruction and basic guidance on work procedures and safety to crew members.
We can condense but must preserve all substantive info. Not invent or summarize away detail. We can keep as prose but maybe break into sentences.
Responsibilities: list from "Examples of Important Duties Core Areas
and content.
Structure:
About the role
... prose ...
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ... ...
Qualifications
- ... ...
Skills
- ... ...
Benefits
...
Schedule
- ... ...