Playground Maintenance Technician - Seasonal

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Playground Maintenance Technician

Do you enjoy working in the landscape or skilled trade industry? Do you want to work with playground equipment and maintenance? Are you ambitious and eager to learn?
If this sounds like you, the Montgomery County Department of Parks is looking for a Playground Maintenance Technician who enjoys being outside, working as a team, and who has an outstanding work ethic with great attention to detail.

• Perform skilled playground maintenance and renovation work to keep all Montgomery County playgrounds up to code.
• Maintenance tasks include playground surface repairs, boarder replacement, component replacement (slides, swings, chains, decks, etc.), raking, digging and weed removal from playgrounds.
• Operate equipment such as trucks, truck and trailer combination, Foam Stream Machine, Vermeer with attachments, blowers, chainsaws, power tools, etc.
• General grounds maintenance: leaf removal, litter cleanup, hardscapes repair, fencing repair, weeding surfaces, removing fallen trees, pruning and snow removal.
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and/or written instructions effectively and efficiently.
• Communicate any concerns and/or needs for repairs/tasks or equipment.
• Work mostly with a group but may occasionally work alone on assignments.
• May be required to drive Commission vehicles upon completion of defensive driving training.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

No experience or training is necessary except for specialized skills or licenses/certificates that are directly related to the job.

• One year of outdoor landscape industry experience in lawncare, grounds maintenance, carpentry/skilled trades or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate in another language is a plus.

May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing. These positions are seasonal and do not include a benefits package. A complete criminal background investigation will be conducted prior to hire.

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  (Maryland Relay 7-1-1). M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.

For more information about the Seasonal Hiring process and application status for Montgomery County, please contact mcp-parks careers.