Grounds Maintenance Worker

CITY OF NEW CARROLLTON•New Carrollton, MD

7d•$20 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

The City of New Carrollton is looking for an energetic and dependable Grounds Maintenance Worker to help keep its parks, public spaces, and City grounds looking their best. This role offers the opportunity to work outdoors, stay active, operate equipment, maintain beautiful community spaces, and make a visible difference in the City every day. The position involves operating and maintaining landscaping and groundskeeping equipment, mowing and trimming grass, maintaining trees, shrubs, and flower beds, removing litter and debris, and assisting with seasonal maintenance and special projects. The role may also include general labor and other duties to support the City's Public Works operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Three (3) months of experience in grounds keeping, landscaping, or maintenance.
Knowledge of basic computer skills/data entry; must be able to read, write and send emails; excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

Maintain playgrounds, parks, fields, and other City grounds.
Operate equipment such as walk behinds, mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, blowers, trimmers, chippers, post hole diggers, and other equipment on flat or uneven terrain.
Participate in the mowing, seeding, sowing, fertilizing, spreading and grading turf.
Cut bushes and weeds alongside highways and right of ways; remove debris and litter alongside the creek.
Assist in the planting and pruning of flowers, trees, shrubs, bushes, and hedges.
Participate in loading, unloading, and set-up of playground equipment, supplies, and/or materials.
Perform minor construction and repairs on park equipment.
Participate in seasonal leaf collection and snow removal.
Substitute and rotate as Sanitation Collector when needed.
Perform safe and efficient work safety standards; wear PPE: safety vests, gloves, glasses, etc.
Performs other job duties as assigned.