Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker (12655, Grade HL3)

The Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission • Fort Washington, MD

279d • $38,083 - $67,448

About The Position

The Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation Southern Region Parks Division seeks an experienced Senior Parks & Facilities Maintenance Worker to perform general park and building maintenance work involving moderate responsibility, complexity, and variety. The successful candidates will perform a variety of maintenance tasks such as grass cutting, trash removal, athletic field maintenance, trail maintenance, park repairs, and snow removal by working in a team environment. This is a park/general maintenance worker at the experienced level working primarily outdoors, involving operation of most grounds maintenance equipment. Most assignments are as part of a group, but occasionally may work independently. The selected candidates will perform other related duties as assigned. This position works at the Bock Road Maintenance Facility in Fort Washington, MD with a Monday-Friday, 6am-2:45pm work schedule. The work schedule and location, however, may be changed based on program needs.

Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 100 pounds desirable.
• May work weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Exposed to weather, dirt, waste, odors, caustic chemicals, pesticides, wildlife, and potentially harmful insects.

Responsibilities

• Operating vehicles and equipment including riding mowers, tractors with attachments, trucks, front-end loaders, backhoe.
• Landscaping duties include spreading grass seed, lime, fertilizer, and topdressing on fields by operating tractor with attachments.
• Perform maintenance and installation of park fixtures and furnishings.
• Complete preventive maintenance tasks.
• Operates light to medium trucks and various pieces of equipment to perform routine park maintenance tasks such as loading and unloading materials.
• Assists in setting up, monitoring, and taking down Commission programs and rental events.
• Informs visitors of rules and regulations.
• Opens and closes Commission facilities.
• Interacts with visitors daily in a courteous and effective manner.
• Snow removal and other related weather duties.
• Install amenities such as signs, grills, picnic tables, fence (chain link and split rail), basketball rims, and nets.
• Perform tree maintenance duties. Operates chain saws.
• Operate chipping machine to grind brush into mulch.
• Operate stump grinder to remove tree stumps.
• Perform routine playground maintenance and high-frequency safety inspections on area playgrounds.
• Working as a team and under direction, apply playground wood mulch and make repairs to playground structures.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisors.

Benefits

• Salary range: $38,083.00 - $67,448.00 Annually
• Salary is commensurate with experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities