Senior Parks & Facilities Maintenance Technician

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is seeking a Senior Parks & Facilities Maintenance Worker in Upper Marlboro, MD to perform diverse outdoor maintenance and building tasks.

Responsibilities include grass cutting, trash removal, field and trail maintenance, snow removal, and maintaining park fixtures, with a Tuesday-Saturday 6am-2:45pm schedule at Watkins Park Maintenance Facility.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience in groundskeeping, building maintenance or park maintenance, semi-skilled trade work (HVACR, plumbing, painting, masonry, electrical, carpentry).
• An 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.
• 18 years of age.
• Pass Commission medical examination.

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. Also, includes planting, trimming, and pruning trees and shrubs.
• Performs 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
• 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.

Job description

The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is seeking a Senior Parks & Facilities Maintenance Worker in Upper Marlboro, MD to perform diverse outdoor maintenance and building tasks.

Responsibilities include grass cutting, trash removal, field and trail maintenance, snow removal, and maintaining park fixtures, with a Tuesday-Saturday 6am-2:45pm schedule at Watkins Park Maintenance Facility.