Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker (Grade Hl5)

Description

• Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors to keep our Parks appealing and combat climate change?

• Are you a team player who enjoys a varied workload?

• Are you looking to work with an organization that promotes your growth and development?

If this sounds like you, The Montgomery County Department of Parks, Northern Parks Division, is the place you want to be! We are currently seeking experienced, dynamic, highly motivated team players to join us as a PrincipalParks/Facilities Maintenance Workerat various locations within the Commission.

Under general supervision of a Park General Maintenance Leader the successful candidate will perform a variety of general park maintenance tasks such as playground repairs, grass mowing, trash removal, athletic field renovation and maintenance, trail maintenance, tree planting, pruning, and aftercare cleaning, repairing park buildings and structures while working with and occasionally leading teams of career and/or seasonal employees. The ideal candidate should possess skills to operate trucks, tractors with attachments, large riding mowers, loaders, and forklifts. Trade skills in carpentry and painting is a plus.

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a six-time National Recreational and Parks Association Gold Medal Award Winner, has a career staff complement of nearly 800 employees, and we serve a diverse population of more than one million residents in the Washington, DC area. We manage 420 parks on over 37,100 acres of parkland. Go to our website to learn more: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/

Please Note: The salary range listed above represents the earning potential for this position. Salary iscommensurate witheducation andexperience.

• Competitive Employment Sign on Bonus and Employee Referral Program available until December 31, 2024 (commensurate with education, experience and other MNCPPC eligibility criteria). Check out our website to learn more.

• Very flexible benefits package!

• All applicants to this job posting will be considered for this and future Park/General Maintenance Worker III job openings for 6 months or until all qualified candidates have been exhausted from this job posting. At that time, a new job posting may be available for application to future openings.

Examples of Important Duties

• Operation of mid-sized to large equipment to include large mowers, tractors with attachments, backhoe,loaderetc.

• Operation of trucks, truck and trailer combinations, snowplows, dump trucks, trash trucks, etc.

• Hauling heavy-duty tractors, skid steer or other large equipment using a trailer and CDL vehicles.

• Occasional supervision of park maintenance employees performing general park maintenance tasks.

• Ability to perform minor repairs to playground equipment, carpentry, custodial, and preventivemaintenancetasks.

• Performgeneralmaintenancetoplaygrounds,buildings,andgrounds.

• Responds to emergencies and inclement weather conditions such as hurricanes, blizzards, andearthquakes.

• Athletic field maintenance includes operating tractor w/ attachment to rake, drag and grade fields. Alsosprayspesticides

• Ability to work independently and be proficient in grounds maintenance as well as custodial services.

• Maintaininventoriesofsuppliesandmaterials.

• Performs stormwater facilities preventive maintenance according to the Department of Environment Protection standards.

• Maintain bio-retention and rain garden facilities with balanced vegetation and free of weeds.

Working Conditions:

• Incumbentprimarilyworksoutsidewithacombinationof officework occasionally or as assigned.

• Exposure to various elements and all types of weather conditions, waste, caustic chemicals, pesticides,wildlife,andpotentiallyharmful insects (e.g.: bees, hornets, wasps etc.).

• Work requires constant kneeling, bending, twisting, lifting, and carrying of heavy objects of up to 100 pounds.

• Anessential employeerequired to be on-call24hoursforanyemergencies.

• Must be available to work weekends and evenings as necessary.

ADDITIONALINFORMATION:

• Incumbent may be required to possess a CDL / PAC or have the ability to attain one within 6 months of employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Get to know Montgomery Parks and the opportunities at:

https://www.montgomeryparks.org/about/divisions/.

Minimum Qualifications

1.High school graduate or GED, and four years of progressively responsible experience in groundskeeping, building maintenance, or park maintenance; and demonstrated ability to read and understand materials and instructions and write routine records and reports; or

2.An equivalent combination of education and experience.

3.Pass Commission medical examination.

4.Valid driver's license.

5.Additionally, contingent upon area of assignment, some positions in this class may require:

a. Commercial Driver's License with appropriate endorsements upon appointment, or the ability to acquire one within six months.

b. Maryland Department of Agriculture Pesticide Applicator's certification in the categories appropriate to the work assignment.

c. Certification by the National Playground Safety Institute.

Supplemental Information

Classification Specification: Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker

May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing.

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.