Parks Maintenance Contingent Worker- Zone - Rockburn and Troy Park

Non- and semi-skilled work involving general park maintenance, construction labor, and plant/landscape care in park lands. Involves the use of various tools and equipment. Provides support for recreation and special event programs within Howard County parks. Communicate County policies, rules and regulations, as needed, to the public. Performs labor-level operations service work under regular supervision from a technical supervisor.

Criminal background check and pre-employment physical and drug test are required.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Pick up loose trash and empty trash cans along pathways and pavilions. Empty and clean grills.
• Maintaining parkland and related facilities using rakes, shovels, brooms, hand tools, and small power tools such as string trimmers, hedge sheers, edgers, chainsaws, blowers, etc.
• Work includes performing construction and maintenance tasks, tree care and maintaining grounds by assisting with planting, pruning, brush cutting, mowing, spraying, watering, tree removal, mulching, weeding, chipping and snow removal.
• Loads and unloads soil, sand, mulch, stone, debris and other material from trucks.
• May assist with turf maintenance tasks such as fertilizing, topdressing, sod cutting, aeration and seeding. Assist in the layout procedures for ball field dimensions.
• Assists with small construction projects such as bench and sign repair and installation and tie-wall construction.
• Properly relay field reports and updates to the public.
• Assist recreation programs and special events with set‑up and tear down.
• Turn on sports field lights, monitor park activities and provide evening and weekend security.
• Maintain a nightly/daily journal of all duties assigned. Maintain communication with supervisor and public regarding issues relative to the safe operation of the park.
• Properly drag a ball diamond using various types of grooming equipment.
• May be assigned to a small park site and oversee the daily maintenance activities required at that location.
• Other duties as assigned.

Have a basic understanding of park operations and two‑years of experience working with the public in a variety of settings.

Must be 18 years or older and possess a High School Diploma or GED.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, and occasionally crawl. The employee will use his hands to hold hand tools and power tools. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. The employee is regularly required to sit, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance. The employee must be able to talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and outside weather conditions. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Read and follow written directions. Be able to work independently on all shifts (late night and early morning). Operate a motor vehicle safely, ability to deal with difficult individuals and capable of using a two‑way radio and phone (voice mail). Ability to communicate with public safety officials in emergency and non‑emergency situations, communicate with park officials, complete detailed reports, ability to manage numerous activities within a park site(s).

Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Ability to perform heavy labor for prolonged periods of time. Ability to maintain effective relationships with the public. Requires a Class C driver’s license. Possess and provide proof of a valid Maryland Driver’s License (Class C with less than two points within previous two years). Criminal background check and pre‑employment physical required.

$19.00‑$21.00 per hour

Contingent – Service Maintenance