Athletic Field Technician - Montgomery Parks - Seasonal

Montgomery Parks; Maryland; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional parks department is actively looking for an Athletic Field Technician to join their team. The role involves maintaining athletic fields, performing turfgrass tasks, and operating various equipment. Ideal candidates have experience in landscape maintenance and a strong work ethic. This seasonal role offers flexible hours, including early mornings and weekends. Join a diverse team dedicated to outdoor excellence and teamwork, with opportunities to learn and grow in the landscape industry.

Qualifications

• One year of outdoor landscape industry experience in lawncare, grounds maintenance, or athletic field renovation.
• Ability to communicate in another language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled athletic field maintenance and renovation work.
• Conduct turfgrass tasks including mowing, edging, aeration, and nutrient management.
• Operate trucks and tractors with various attachments and equipment.
• Handle general grounds maintenance like litter cleanup and pruning.
• Understand and carry out verbal and/or written instructions; communicate concerns about projects or equipment.
• May work as a group or alone on projects; may drive Commission vehicles after training.

Skills

Athletic field maintenance

Lawncare

Grounds maintenance

Bilingual (plus)

Job description

• Do you enjoy working in the landscape industry?
• Do you want to work on Athletic field maintenance?
• Are you ambitious and eager to learn?

Description

If this sounds like you, The Montgomery County Department of Parks is the place you want to be! We are currently seeking motivated green industry professionals to join the Athletic Field Team as an Athletic Field Technician who enjoys being outside, working as a team, and who has an outstanding work ethic with great attention to detail.

Work hours are 5:30 am – 2:00 pm and can include days, evenings, weekends, and holiday work.

Go to our website to learn more: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/.

For more information about the Seasonal Hiring process and application status for Montgomery County, please contact [e-mail].

Examples of Important Duties

• Performs skilled athletic field maintenance and renovation work.
• Turfgrass tasks - baseball/softball infield maintenance, mowing, edging, aeration, seeding, nutrient management, and sod removal/installation.
• Operates equipment such as trucks, tractors with attachments (aerification equipment, seeders, rollers, sprayers, sprigger), sod installation equipment, zero‑turn mowers, and walk behind aerification equipment.
• General grounds maintenance - leaf collection, litter cleanup, hardscapes repair, fencing repair, weeding surfaces, removing fallen trees, pruning, and snow removal.
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and/or written instructions effectively.
• Communicate any concerns and/or needs of the project or athletic field and equipment.
• This position regularly performs work as a group but may occasionally work alone on projects.
• May be required to drive Commission vehicles upon completion of defensive driving training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of outdoor landscape industry experience in lawncare, grounds maintenance, athletic field maintenance/renovation, or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate in another language a plus.

Minimum Qualifications

No experience or training is necessary except for specialized skills (for example typing) or licenses/certificates (for example, Red Cross Life Saving Certificate) that are directly related to the job.

Supplemental Information

• These positions are seasonal and do not include a benefits package.
• Salaries are based on experience.
• A complete criminal background investigation will be conducted prior to hire.

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.

Get to know Montgomery Parks and the opportunities available:

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