Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker (12866, Grade HL3)

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission; Hyattsville (MD); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission is seeking a Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker at the Polk Street Maintenance Facility in Hyattsville, MD. The role covers park grounds, playgrounds, trails, and facility upkeep with a focus on safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include inspections, equipment operation, tree work, and installing amenities. Minimum qualifications require two years in groundskeeping or related fields, plus valid driver's license; heavy

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in groundskeeping, building maintenance or park maintenance.
• Semi-skilled trade experience (HVACR, plumbing, painting, masonry, electrical, carpentry).

Responsabilités

• Performs routine inspections of park grounds, facilities, playgrounds, trails, athletic fields, and amenities; reports hazards or needed repairs.
• Operates riding mowers, tractors with attachments, string trimmers, and backpack blowers for grounds, trail, and field maintenance.
• Performs tree maintenance; operates chainsaws, chipping machine, and stump grinder to clear downed trees, grind brush, and remove stumps.
• Installs and repairs amenities such as signs, grills, picnic tables, fencing, basketball rims and nets, tennis poles and nets, and playground components.
• Maintains playgrounds by inspecting equipment and protective surfacing, replacing worn hardware, and removing unsafe equipment.
• Maintains trails by clearing corridors, repairing tread and drainage features, and maintaining signage; collects and hauls refuse and recyclables; performs litter abatement.
• Prepares athletic fields by mowing, edging turf, grooming infields, lining fields, and turf care including aeration and overseeding.

Connaissances

Groundskeeping

Building maintenance

Park maintenance

Description du poste

Description

The Maryland National Capital Park & Planning Commission is an award-winning organization with over 5,000 employees that administers over 52,000 acres of stream valley parks, large regional parks, neighborhood parks, and park-school recreation areas throughout Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. In Prince George’s County, we are also responsible for developing the County’s public recreation programs.

Position

The Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker position is at the Polk Street Maintenance Facility in Hyattsville, Maryland. This role encompasses various responsibilities within park maintenance, ranging from trash management to landscape care, and from playground upkeep to facility maintenance.

All applicants to this job posting will be considered for this and future Senior Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker job openings for 6 months or until qualified candidates have been exhausted from this job posting. At that time, a new job posting may be available for application to future openings.

Examples of Important Duties

• Performs routine inspections of park grounds, facilities, playgrounds, trails, athletic fields, and amenities across the Northern Region, and reports hazards or needed repairs.
• Operates riding mowers, tractors with attachments, string trimmers, and backpack blowers to perform general grounds, trail, and field maintenance.
• Performs tree maintenance duties; operates chainsaws, a chipping machine, and a stump grinder to clear downed trees, grind brush into mulch, and remove stumps.
• Installs and repairs amenities such as signs, grills, picnic tables, fencing (chain link and split rail), basketball rims and nets, tennis poles and nets, and playground components.
• Maintains playgrounds by inspecting equipment and protective surfacing, replacing worn hardware, and removing unsafe equipment from service.
• Maintains trails, including clearing corridors, repairing tread and drainage features, and maintaining trail signage. Collects and hauls refuse and recyclable materials, performs litter abatement, removes illegally dumped materials, and maintains receptacles and enclosures.
• Prepares athletic fields by mowing and edging turf, grooming infields, lining fields, and performing turf care such as aeration and overseeding.

Work Hours are 5:30 am – 2:15 pm

Minimum Qualifications

• Pass Commission medical examination.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• 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.

Supplemental Information

Classification Specification: Senior/Parks Facilities Maintenance Worker

May be subject to medical, drug, and alcohol testing.

This position may involve seasonal weekend work and seasonal work schedule adjustments. Exposed to weather, dirt, waste, odors, caustic chemicals, pesticides, wildlife, and potentially harmful insects. The ability to lift 100 pounds is desirable.

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.

THE MARYLAND‑NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION

2026 Benefit Summary For Merit System Employees

The following benefit summary is provided for informational purposes only and is not, nor should be construed as an employment agreement with the M‑NCPPC, implied or actual. It is not all-inclusive and is subject to change. Benefits listed are extended to all Merit System employees of the Maryland‑National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M‑NCPPC). All plans are optional except the Defined Benefit and Long-Term Disability plans.

Eligibility

You have 45 days from your hire date to elect your benefits. Your coverage begins on the first of the month following receipt of your enrollment forms and required documentation.

Retirement Programs

• Defined Benefit Plan (Mandatory Participation) – Plan E excludes FOP members.

• Plan C 9.5%* of base salary (FOP members only)
• Plan E 4% of base salary up to maximum Social Security Wage Base (SSWB) and 8% in excess of SSWB.

• 457 (b) Plan (Optional) [Pre-tax and Roth]
• Traditional and Roth IRAs (Optional)
• Retiree Healthcare – Eligibility requires, at least 10 years of eligible service and continuous enrollment in M‑NCPPC plans (or proof of continuous enrollment in comparable plans) during the 36 months immediately preceding your retirement date. Premium cost share based on years of service

Health Insurance Plans (FOP Members Pay 23% for Medical, Prescription and Dental and same as all other employees for Vision.) All other employees pay percentage below.

• Medical
  • Kaiser Permanente Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) – (15%)
  • UnitedHealthcare Select Exclusive Provider Organization Health Plan (EPO) – (20%)
  • UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus Point of Service (POS) – (20%)
• Prescription – CVS Caremark – (15%)
• Dental – Delta Dental PPO and DeltaCare USA HMO – (20%)
• Vision – EyeMed – (80% of Low Option plan paid by Commission. Any balance paid by employee.)
  • Low, moderate, and high options are available. Frequency of covered services differs.

Flexible Spending Accounts (Employee Pays 100%)

• Medical Account – Maximum annual contribution: $3,300
• Dependent Care Account – Maximum annual contribution: $7,500

Long-Term Disability Insurance (Mandatory Participation)

• Employee Pays 20%: Commission Pays 80% (FOP Members Pay 100%)
• Benefits paid at 66 2/3% of base salary, maximum of $6,000/month

Supplemental Long-Term Disability Insurance (Employee Pays 100%)

• Benefits paid at 66 2/3% of base salary that exceeds $108,000; capped at $216,000

Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Employee Pays 20%: Commission Pays 80%)

• Two (2) times base salary; maximum benefit is $200,000 for each
• Automatic coverage with opt-out provision

Supplemental and Spouse/Dependent Life Insurance (Employee Pays 100%)

• Supplemental – 1,2,3,4, or 5 times base salary; maximum benefit is $750,000
• Spouse/Dependent Combination - $10,000/$5,000, $20,000/$10,000, or $30,000/$15,000

Sick Leave Bank (Contribution and Benefit hours prorated for part-time employees)

• Employees have 60 days from date of hire to enroll.
• Employee contributes 8 leave hours each year
• Annually covers up to 688 hours for own serious medical condition, and 480 hours for parental responsibilities (birth, adoption or foster care), and 80-160 hours for serious medical condition of an immediate family member

Leave Programs

• Annual: 15 days per year
• Personal: 3 days per year (12‑month waiting period)
• Sick: 15 days per year
• Holidays: 11 days per year

Other Benefits

• Credit Union
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Legal Services Plan
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Work-Life Program

For a more detailed description of benefits, please contact the Commission’s Health and Benefits Office at [e-mail] or 301-454-1694.

Do you possess a valid driver's license in accordance with both State and Commission rules and regulation? 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.

• Yes
• No
• Required Question