Principal Parks​/Facilities Maintenance Worker (11072, Grade HL5

Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker

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. The Department of Parks & Recreation has the overall responsibility for planning, supervising, and coordinating all park/recreation facilities and services throughout Prince George's County.

The Northern Region Parks Division (NRPD) is one of three maintenance Divisions within this Department and is composed of eight major work programs:
Fleet Management/Trades, Building Maintenance, Area Maintenance, Playgrounds, Trails, Athletic Field/Turf Management, Trash/Recycling/Waste Management, Program Support, and the administrative section. The mission of NRPD is to provide professional, high-quality maintenance and maintenance support services for all parks and recreation facilities and to support the diverse work programs of the Parks & Recreation Department in Prince George's County and its customers.

Work Hours are 5:30 am – 2:15 pm

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

• 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 chain saws, 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 over seeding.
• Performs setup and breakdown for programs, permitted events, and rentals, including delivering and installing tables, chairs, tents, and event equipment.
• Performs routine custodial maintenance, including cleaning and sanitizing restrooms and buildings, restocking supplies, and making minor repairs to park structures.
• Provides leadership and supervision to small work groups performing maintenance operations.
• Leads small crews removing snow and ice from sidewalks, walkways, and access points using hand shovels and blowers.
• Informs the Leader or Supervisor of job progress, completion, and any problems requiring attention.
• Provides general assistance to park visitors and assists in monitoring programs and events.