Job Description

Posting number: 10612, 12968

Department: PGC Parks and Recreation

Job classification: Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker - CDL

Posting type: Open

Categories: Building & Safety, Building Maintenance, Parks and Recreation, Parks, Maintenance, Customer Service, Grounds & Landscaping, Building & Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

Summary

Enjoy working outdoors and seeing the results of your work? Join the Southern Region Parks Division’s Athletic Field Program to help maintain fields for youth sports, organized athletics, and community recreation across southern Prince George’s County.

We welcome applicants with experience in groundskeeping, landscaping, park maintenance, commercial turf care, and related outdoor work. Athletic field experience is preferred but not required to meet the minimum qualifications. Bring your practical skills, commitment to safety, and willingness to learn sports field care.

There are two vacancies for this position. One will be located at the Bock Road Maintenance Yard in Fort Washington, MD, and the other at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro, MD.

These expert-level maintenance positions combine hands-on field care, equipment operation, and guidance for a small work group. Work includes mowing, field lining, infield grooming, aeration, seeding, nutrient management, and pest control. You will work both independently and as part of a team, train other workers in safe maintenance practices, and take on specialized assignments. Other related duties may be assigned.

These positions will have a work schedule of Tuesday-Saturday from 6:00 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., but may be subject to change based on program needs.

Please note that the above salary range represents earning potential. The budgeted salary range is $42,135 - $58,379.

All applicants to this job posting will be considered for this and future Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker - CDL 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.

Examples of duties

• Maintain and renovate athletic fields. Mow, line, groom, aerate, seed, fertilize, and water fields. Use tractors and specialized equipment for grading, soil improvements, and sod installation on cool- and warm-season turf.
• Operate equipment safely. Use trucks and trailers, loaders, backhoes, dump trucks with plows, bucket trucks, trash and tank trucks, spreaders, and sprayers. Complete routine safety inspections and vehicle and equipment maintenance.
• Guide a small work group. Provide direction on work procedures and safety more than 50% of the time. Help train seasonal staff, report progress and problems to the leader or supervisor, and complete daily reports and work orders as needed.
• Inspect fields and parks. Check playing surfaces, playgrounds, and surrounding areas for hazards. Prepare work orders and detailed inspection reports, recommend accessibility improvements, and verify completed projects and field layouts meet required measurements and industry standards. Report unsafe facilities and amenities.
• Care for turf and landscapes. Identify pests, support Integrated Pest Management, apply organic and conventional pesticides, and maintain application records. Plant and prune trees and shrubs, use a tree spade, and perform other landscaping work.
• Perform tree maintenance. Position bucket trucks and outriggers; trim and fell trees; operate chainsaws, chippers, and stump grinders; and use ropes from the ground to assist tree climbers and raise or lower equipment and limbs.
• Support visitors and events. Help set up, monitor, and take down programs and rental events. Open and close facilities, explain rules, and provide courteous service to visitors.
• Assist with weather-related work. Perform snow removal and other weather-related duties.

Important Work Characteristics:

• Knowledge of groundskeeping, turf and trail maintenance, landscaping, building maintenance, and safe work practices; cleaning products and equipment; pesticide and fertilizer applications; vehicle and equipment maintenance; basic skilled-trades support; and Commission policies and procedures.
• This knowledge is typically acquired or fully developed through on-the-job training in this job class.
• Ability to operate trucks and trailers, tractors and attachments, heavy equipment, turf equipment, and hand and power tools safely; apply pesticides and fertilizers requiring certification; support basic trades work, including HVACR, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, painting, and welding; use computer programs; provide courteous service; and perform First Aid, CPR, and AED procedures.
• Problem-solving skills to plan work, take measurements, make routine repairs, and choose suitable equipment and attachments for field maintenance.
• Communication skills to follow and explain written and verbal instructions, prepare routine reports, understand plans and diagrams, and explain work and safety procedures.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of athletic field or grounds maintenance experience involving turf and infield care, safety inspections, and renovation.
• Ability to use portable electronic devices for inspections and data entry, as well as Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using field-maintenance tools such as compact drills, wrenches, impact drills, heat tools, and pressure washers.

Qualifications

1. High school diploma or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED).
2. Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in groundskeeping, building maintenance or park maintenance.
3. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total four (4) years.
4. Valid driver’s license in accordance with both State and Commission rules and regulations. Driver’s license must be unencumbered by restrictions, revocations, suspensions, or points that could limit the employee’s ability to drive Commission vehicles or perform driving duties required of their position.
5. Pass Commission medical examination.
6. Depending upon the area of assignment, some positions in this class require within 12 months of hire (a) Commercial driver’s license (CDL) with appropriate endorsements; (b) obtainment of certifications including:

Supplemental information

Class/Specification: Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker - CDL

Work is primarily outdoors, with occasional indoor assignments. Weekend, evening, and holiday work may be required. Conditions may include inclement weather, dirt, waste, odors, caustic chemicals, pesticides, wildlife, stinging insects, and harmful plants such as poison ivy. The position requires lifting up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 100 pounds occasionally

May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing.

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 301-454-1411

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