Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker (15270, Grade HL3)
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, Greenbelt, Maryland, us, 20771
Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker (15270, Grade HL3)
We are currently seeking a multi-faceted, highly motivated individual to fill the role of Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker at Little Bennett Regional Park.
Job Overview Under the supervision of a Parks/Facilities Maintenance Leader, this role performs park and maintenance work involving considerable responsibility, complexity, and variety.
Important Duties
Operate riding mowers and tractors with attachments to mow parks, ballfields, and brush.
Operate trucks, non-CDL truck and trailer combinations, non-CDL trash trucks, front‑end loader, backhoe, skid steer, non-CDL dump trucks with snowplows and heavy equipment removing snow, grading fields and other park areas.
Haul materials and equipment.
Perform routine safety inspection and maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
Occasionally perform routine custodial maintenance and repairs to park buildings and structures.
Maintain athletic fields including layout of fields (measure, plot and square corners, plot yard lines, and mark lines) and aerate, overseed, and fertilize turf areas.
Install amenities such as signs, grills, picnic tables, fence (chain link and split rail), basketball rims and nets.
Perform tree maintenance duties. Operate chainsaws. Operate chipping machine to grind brush into mulch.
Operate stump grinder to remove tree stumps.
Assist with transporting supplies and setting up special events.
Provide general assistance to park visitors and assist with programs and events.
Ability to communicate in another language a plus.
Perform stormwater facilities preventive maintenance according to the Department of Environmental Protection standards.
Maintain bioretention and rain garden facilities with balanced vegetation free of weeds.
Important Skills and Characteristics
Knowledge of work procedures, steps and standard tasks and techniques for routine grounds maintenance and trails maintenance; landscaping; basic building maintenance and custodial work processes; safety procedures; cleaning agents, procedures, and equipment; pesticides and fertilizers and their applications; and Commission organization, policies and procedures*.
*Knowledge is typically acquired or fully developed by on-the-job training in this job class.
Skill and ability to operate hand and power tools, chainsaws, and power saws, woodchippers, push and riding mowers, small tractors with attachments, small trucks or vans with small trailers; operate various computerized software programs; provide courteous service; and perform First Aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED).
Skill in problem solving to select, organize and logically process relevant information to solve a problem.
Skill in communication to understand verbal and written information and to express such information so that others will understand.
Interpersonal skills to interact effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships as a member of a team.
Working Conditions
Incumbent 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.
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.
Minimum Qualifications
Pass Commission medical examination.
18 years of age.
Two (2) years of experience in groundskeeping, building maintenance or park maintenance, semi-skilled trade work (HVACR, plumbing, painting, masonry, electrical, carpentry).
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total two (2) 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.
Salary Range Are you willing to accept a salary offer within the salary hiring range commensurate with applicable experience/qualifications?
$40,800 - $44,800
Equal Opportunity Statement 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.
M‑NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.
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Job Overview Under the supervision of a Parks/Facilities Maintenance Leader, this role performs park and maintenance work involving considerable responsibility, complexity, and variety.
Important Duties
Operate riding mowers and tractors with attachments to mow parks, ballfields, and brush.
Operate trucks, non-CDL truck and trailer combinations, non-CDL trash trucks, front‑end loader, backhoe, skid steer, non-CDL dump trucks with snowplows and heavy equipment removing snow, grading fields and other park areas.
Haul materials and equipment.
Perform routine safety inspection and maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
Occasionally perform routine custodial maintenance and repairs to park buildings and structures.
Maintain athletic fields including layout of fields (measure, plot and square corners, plot yard lines, and mark lines) and aerate, overseed, and fertilize turf areas.
Install amenities such as signs, grills, picnic tables, fence (chain link and split rail), basketball rims and nets.
Perform tree maintenance duties. Operate chainsaws. Operate chipping machine to grind brush into mulch.
Operate stump grinder to remove tree stumps.
Assist with transporting supplies and setting up special events.
Provide general assistance to park visitors and assist with programs and events.
Ability to communicate in another language a plus.
Perform stormwater facilities preventive maintenance according to the Department of Environmental Protection standards.
Maintain bioretention and rain garden facilities with balanced vegetation free of weeds.
Important Skills and Characteristics
Knowledge of work procedures, steps and standard tasks and techniques for routine grounds maintenance and trails maintenance; landscaping; basic building maintenance and custodial work processes; safety procedures; cleaning agents, procedures, and equipment; pesticides and fertilizers and their applications; and Commission organization, policies and procedures*.
*Knowledge is typically acquired or fully developed by on-the-job training in this job class.
Skill and ability to operate hand and power tools, chainsaws, and power saws, woodchippers, push and riding mowers, small tractors with attachments, small trucks or vans with small trailers; operate various computerized software programs; provide courteous service; and perform First Aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED).
Skill in problem solving to select, organize and logically process relevant information to solve a problem.
Skill in communication to understand verbal and written information and to express such information so that others will understand.
Interpersonal skills to interact effectively and establish and maintain effective working relationships as a member of a team.
Working Conditions
Incumbent 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.
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.
Minimum Qualifications
Pass Commission medical examination.
18 years of age.
Two (2) years of experience in groundskeeping, building maintenance or park maintenance, semi-skilled trade work (HVACR, plumbing, painting, masonry, electrical, carpentry).
Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total two (2) 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.
Salary Range Are you willing to accept a salary offer within the salary hiring range commensurate with applicable experience/qualifications?
$40,800 - $44,800
Equal Opportunity Statement 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.
M‑NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.
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