Parks/Facilities Maintenance Leader - CDL (12016, Grade 16)

Description

The Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation Southern Region Parks Division seeks an experienced

Park Maintenance Leader

• CDLto perform skilled park maintenance work involving moderate responsibility, complexity, and variety. The successful candidate will perform a variety of maintenance tasks such as grass cutting, trash removal, trail and athletic field maintenance and preparation and snow removal by working in a team environment and occasionally leading small groups of career and/or intermittent employees. The ideal candidate should possess skills to operate trucks, tractors with attachments, large riding mowers, loaders, forklifts, and other such equipment.

This position will have a work schedule of Sunday through Thursday from 6:00am

• 2:45pm, however, based on work program needs, the work schedule may change to Monday through Friday or Tuesday through Saturday.

Examples of Important Duties

• Provide leadership and coordination of landscaping team and work assignments

• Perform skilled maintenance of landscape

• Utilize Commercial Driver's License to perform park maintenance tasks.

• Ensure staff is utilizing proper safety equipment.

• Inspect finished work assignments to ensure they are of high quality.

• Train subordinates in the proper method and safety involving assigned tasks.

• Mixes and sprays chemicals to treat plant and turf diseases or eliminate pests.

• Operate various types of equipment, from handheld to light equipment.

• Ensure that all supplies, chemicals, and equipment are used and stored correctly.

• Maintain and ensure inventory is accurate to maintain equipment, parks, and facilities within our division.

• Provide input on reporting of assignments of staff to the direct supervisor.

• Obtain quotes, estimates, and properly order materials needed to complete tasks.

• Complete work orders and submit to Park Manager daily.

• Utilize EAM (work order tracking system) to book labor and provide necessary details.

• Prepares and reports on-the-job injuries

• Snow removal and other weather-related duties.

• Lead and monitor Park/General Maintenance Workers with day-to-day job duties, general park maintenance, program support, playgrounds, snow removal, ballfield and trails maintenance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five years experience working in the Grounds Management Industry.

• Strong work ethic with the ability to independently lead a team.

• Class A CDL to transport crew members and/or equipment to successfully perform work program responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED).

• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in ground maintenance, golf course maintenance, building maintenance or park maintenance.

• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total five (5) 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 by the position of assignment.

• Pass Commission medical examination.

• Depending upon an assignment, positions in this class may require within 12 months of hire (a) Commercial driver's license with appropriate endorsements; (b) obtainment of certifications including:

Supplemental Information

Class/Specification: Parks/Facilities Maintenance Leader

• CDL

Commercial Driver's License with appropriate endorsements is required within six months of employment.

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.

Applicants with Disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

If you require accommodations or special arrangements due to a qualifying disability, please notify the Recruitment & Selections Services Unit at the time of applications at or 301-454-1411 (Maryland Relay 7-1-1)

M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.