Park Maintenance Worker II - Department of Recreation and Parks

salary range

salary range: $51,831.00 - $84,478.00 annually hiring salary range: $51,831.00 – $68,154.50 annually

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• medical
• prescription drug
• dental
• vision
• optional life
• ad&d
• fsa plans

this office also supplies wellness programs, support groups, and workshops.

you can learn about our benefits here: https://human resources.baltimorecity.gov/hr-divisions/benefits

a park maintenance worker ii is an experienced level employee who performs technical park maintenance work in addition to leading a crew of skilled and unskilled workers within a municipal park performing technical and routine laboring tasks, driving and operating vehicles which may require a commercial driver’s license, transporting personnel and materials to work sites, as well as, cleaning park areas and maintaining multiple sports fields.

The pmw ii is responsible for assigning, monitoring and reviewing the work of the lower-level employees at the worksite in addition to assisting with technical training. Incumbents receive moderate supervision from superiors. Employees in this class work a five-day work week that may include weekends and shift work on a rotating basis, and overtime required for emergencies or held over until properly relieved or for emergencies.

Work is performed outdoors where incumbents are exposed to such conditions as inclement weather, dust, obnoxious odors, poisonous chemicals, traffic, insect bites, confined spaces, inland waterways, and heights. Work requires strenuous physical activity including frequent bending, stooping, crawling, climbing ladders, reaching for and lifting heavy objects.

on or before the date of filing the application, each candidate must:

• education: have graduated from an accredited high school or possession of a ged certificate.
• and experience: have a minimum of two years of experience in performing park or grounds maintenance, horticulture, landscape, turf maintenance, natural turf grass maintenance work or work related to within a park system. Or equivalency notes: one year of experience in performing laboring, park maintenance, or related duties may be substituted for a year of the high school requirement up to two years only.
• licenses, registrations, and certificates: have a valid maryland class c noncommercial driver’s license or an equivalent driver’s license and eligible to obtain a baltimore city driver’s permit. Provisional driver’s license or learner permits are not acceptable.
  
  Note:
  
  you must upload a copy of your valid driver’s license with application at time of applying.
• have and maintain at least one certification relevant to park maintenance, horticulture, landscape or turf management work include but not limited to: pesticide applicator’s license/certification; herbicide applicator; nutrient management; fertilizer applicator; turf grass management, sports turf management; turf grass integrated pest management; ornamental, landscape & turf management; and etc. (certificated or licenses obtained through the maryland recreation & parks association,…