Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker (13763, Grade HL3)

About the role

THIS IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE-APPLY. Montgomery Parks’ Northern Parks Division is hiring a Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker at South Germantown Recreational Park. 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.

Core Areas of Responsibility

• Operate riding mowers and tractors with attachments to maintain parks, ballfields, and brush areas
• Operate trucks and equipment including non-CDL truck and trailer combinations, trash trucks, dump trucks with snowplows, front end loaders, backhoes, skid steers, and related heavy equipment
• Haul materials, tools, and equipment to support daily operations and projects
• Perform routine safety inspections and basic maintenance of vehicles and equipment
• Maintain athletic fields including field layout, measuring and marking lines, aeration, overseeding, and fertilization
• Perform routine grounds maintenance and occasional custodial maintenance and minor repairs to park buildings and structures
• Install and maintain park amenities such as signs, grills, picnic tables, fencing, and basketball equipment
• Perform tree maintenance tasks including pruning and removal support
• Operate chainsaws, chipping equipment, and stump grinders
• Perform preventive maintenance of stormwater facilities in accordance with Department of Environmental Protection standards
• Maintain bioretention and rain garden facilities with balanced vegetation and weed control
• Auxiliary duties as assigned

Public, Event, and Program Support

• Assist with transporting supplies and setting up special events and programs
• Provide general assistance to park visitors and support park activities and events

Skills and Experience

• Working knowledge of grounds and trail maintenance, landscaping, and basic facility and custodial work
• Ability to safely operate and inspect hand tools, power tools, chainsaws, mowers, tractors with attachments, and small trucks with trailers
• Understanding of safety practices and proper use of equipment, pesticides, and fertilizers
• Basic computer skills for standard work tasks and documentation
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and apply sound problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and maintain positive working relationships
• Ability to communicate in another language is a plus

Working Conditions

• Primarily works outside with a combination of office work occasionally 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 Information

• Please Note: The salary range listed above represents the earning potential for this position. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
• All applicants for this job posting will be evaluated for both current and future Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker positions over a six-month period, or until the pool of qualified candidates is depleted.
• Upon completion of this cycle, a new posting may be published for subsequent opportunities.
• Bilingual applicants are highly encouraged to apply.
• The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate a workplace culture of diversity, equity and inclusion without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, or any other non-merit factor.

Classification Specification

• Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker
• May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing.

Supplemental Information

• Classification Specification: Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker
• May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing.