Senior Parks​/Facilities Maintenance Worker (13386, Grade HL3

Senior Parks & Facilities Maintenance Worker

The Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation Southern Region Parks Division seeks an experienced Senior Parks & Facilities Maintenance Worker to perform general park and building maintenance work involving moderate responsibility, complexity, and variety. The successful candidates will perform a variety of maintenance tasks such as grass cutting, trash removal, athletic field maintenance, trail maintenance, cleaning and repairing park buildings, and snow removal by working in a team environment.

This is a park/general maintenance worker at the experienced level working primarily outdoors, involving operation of most grounds maintenance equipment. Most assignments are part of a group, but occasionally, may work independently. The selected candidates will perform other related duties as assigned.

This position works at the Watkins Park Maintenance Facility in Upper Marlboro, MD with a Tuesday - Saturday, 6am-2:45pm work schedule. The work schedule and location, however, may be changed based on program needs.

The budgeted hiring range for this position is $38,083-$52,764 with a career earning potential up to $67,448.

• 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
• Assists in setting up, monitoring, and taking down Commission programs and rental events. Informs visitors of rules and regulations. Opens and closes Commission facilities
• 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.

Class/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.

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