Grounds Maintenance Worker (S03222)

Montgomery College; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Tuition waiver for employee and depend

Wellness program

Job summary

Montgomery College, Rockville, is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Worker to keep campus grounds clean, safe, and welcoming. The role involves mowing, edging, pruning, planting, and debris removal, plus painting curbs and operating campus vehicles and equipment.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED and at least one year of related experience. A Class C Driver’s License is required, with snow removal duties during winter months and support for events as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required or equivalent experience.
• 1 year of related grounds maintenance experience.
• Working knowledge of lawn equipment operation and plant care.
• Must possess and maintain a Class C Driver’s License.

Responsibilities

• Maintain campus grounds to provide a clean, safe, and pleasant environment.
• Landscape tasks: mowing, edging, pruning, planting, and debris removal.
• Paint curbs and operate campus vehicles and equipment.
• Perform snow and ice removal during inclement weather.
• Assist with events and emergencies as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Lawn equipment operation

Snow removal equipment

Grounds maintenance

Driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Lawn equipment

Snow removal equipment

Power tools

Job description

Montgomery College, Rockville has an immediate need for Grounds Maintenance Worker.

Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:00 – 2:30pm. This is a bargaining, non-Exempt, grade 15 position.

Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness.

Duties

• Maintain campus grounds by providing a clean, safe, and pleasant environment for the College community.
• Landscaping (mowing, blowing, trimming, sidewalk edging, maintenance of beds, planting, seeding, fertilizing, pruning, leaf and debris removal).
• Painting curbs around campus.
• Operating campus vehicles as well as maintaining heavy industrial type and other equipment (tune-ups, changing of belts, tire repair, sharpening of tools and adding/changing fluids).
• Removing dead animals, removing graffiti and trash (recycled and bulk items).
• Cleaning parking lots and sidewalks using the green machine and/or street sweeper where applicable.
• Additional responsibilities including removing snow and ice during inclement weather and keeping storm drains and roof free of debris.
• Assist with special events such as the annual commencement and the security department during emergencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED and any combination of education, training and/or experience providing understanding of the field and the ability to perform the duties of the job.
• One year of related experience.
• Working knowledge of the operation and maintenance of lawn equipment, planting and maintenance of plants, flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Experience operating snow removal equipment such as tractors and trucks with blades.
• Incumbents must possess and maintain at all times a Class C Driver’s License from the applicant's state of residence.

Hiring Range: $19.77 - $24.72 hourly. Initial salary placement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity. The maximum salary for this position is $29.66.

Benefits

• generous paid vacation
• sick
• paid holidays
• medical
• dental
• vision
• group legal benefits
• professional development
• retirement plan
• educational assistance
• tuition waiver for employee and dependents
• wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes

Closing Date Thursday, October 15, 2026.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

Montgomery College will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations, with at least two weeks’ advance notice.

We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, including individuals with disabilities.