What are the responsibilities and job description for the Parks/Facilities Maintenance Leader - CDL (12607, Grade 16) position at The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission?
- Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors, energetic, and motivated to keep our parks beautiful?
- Are you highly organized and enjoy collaborating with a team to support your division?
- Are you creative and intuitive in your approach to multitasking and enjoy using technology for efficiency?
If this sounds like you, the Montgomery County Department of Parks—Southern Parks Division is where you want to be! We are seeking an experienced, dynamic, highly organized, and professional leader to fill our Parks/Facilities Maintenance Leader-CDL position with the Wheaton Regional Management Area’s North Local Park Trim Team. Typical Working Hours: 6:00 am – 2:45 pm Mon-Fri **See Preferred Qualifications
The Wheaton Management Area contains over 50 Parks, 30 Athletic Fields, 15 Tennis Courts, 17 Basketball Courts, 47 Playgrounds and 17 miles of trails. Under the supervision of a Park Manager, this role performs a wide variety of professional park operations and administrative work within the Wheaton Management Area. The selected candidate will assist with the management of diverse park operations and programs within the management area to provide a secure, safe, and enjoyable park experience for the public. The selected candidate will be responsible for crew supervision and park enhancement implementation within the work program.
Southern Parks Division meets both local and regional leisure needs by providing opportunities for a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities in the most densely populated areas of Montgomery County. The division manages over 200 parks, including Urban, Local, and Regional Parks. Included in these parks are almost 200 playgrounds, 150 athletic fields, 60 miles of trails, and 50 picnic shelters. This division utilizes the skills of almost 200 employees and 100 pieces of equipment to accomplish the Department's mission.
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a six-time National Recreational and Parks Association Gold Medal Award Winner, has a career staff complement of nearly 800 employees, and serves a diverse population of more than one million residents in the Washington, DC area. We manage 419 parks on over 37,200 acres of parkland. Go to our website to learn more: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/
Please Note: The salary range listed above represents the earning potential for this position. Salary is commensurate with experience.
DIVERSITY STATEMENT: Montgomery County Department of Parks believes that diversity in all dimensions of the organization supports and bolsters the innovative thinking essential to its success. Montgomery County Parks does not make hiring decisions based on race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, political affiliation, or ideology or status as a Veteran.
- Lead a team of park and facility maintenance workers in all aspects of general park maintenance.
- Plan, schedule, assign, and monitor work while providing technical assistance to resolve problems.
- Lead a team to perform tree planting and maintenance activities.
- Leads team on minor construction projects and building renovations.
- Apply fertilizer and pesticides as needed within certification.
- Maintain and repair equipment, endorsing safe work practices.
- Hauling heavy-duty tractors, skid steer, or other large equipment using a trailer and vehicles such as CDL Freightliner dump/plow and CDL Kenilworth roll-off bed.
- Using our F-450 and F-550 class vehicles to haul equipment on our CAM CDL trailer.
- Operation of mid-sized to large CDL equipment including large mowers, tractors with attachments, backhoes, loaders, etc.
- Operation of trucks, truck and trailer combinations, snowplows, dump trucks, trash trucks, etc.
- Inspect work sites and determine the best solutions for general maintenance.
- Supervise the preparation of building facilities for special functions.
- Identify turfgrass issues and formulate solutions.
- Record daily tasks in the Enterprise Asset Management system (EAM).
- Athletic field maintenance includes operating tractor w/ attachment to rake, drag, and grade fields. Rebuild mounds and Homeplate areas on ball fields.
- Inspects work quantity and quality of assigned staff.
- Participate in employee evaluations and engagement.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Important Skills and Characteristics:
- Ability to effectively communicate with peers at all levels.
- Demonstrate commitment to teamwork, building a cohesive unit, and park beautification.
- Proven track record with data collection, statistics, and data analytics.
- Demonstrated track record of using technology to increase productivity and efficiency in the workplace.
- Demonstrated ability to manage various people with different backgrounds, personalities, and skill sets.
- Knowledge of athletic field maintenance, groundskeeping, landscaping, parks and park/general maintenance operation, safety, turf maintenance, pesticides and their application, and basic auto and equipment maintenance.
- Strong interpersonal skills and an innate ability to express empathy.
- Proven track record of success maximizing resources to get the work completed.
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with a Parks Department or other large, complex government organization preferred.
- Advanced ArcGIS skills and proficiency in MS Office, basic writing and computer skills, enterprise software, and specialized software.
- Knowledge of local, State, and Federal laws and policies.
- Certification by the National Playground Safety Institute.
- Ability to communicate in another language a plus.
- **An essential employee on-call 24 hours for any emergencies. Must be available to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as necessary.
Working Conditions:
Primarily works outside. May be required to work weekends, evenings and holidays. Occasionally exposed to weather, dirt, waste, odors, caustic chemicals, pesticides, wildlife and potentially harmful insects (e.g., bees, hornets, wasps) and plants (e.g., poison ivy). Some pressure to meet deadlines. Ability to occasionally lift up to 100 pounds and regularly up to 50 pounds
- High school diploma or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED).
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in ground maintenance, golf course maintenance, building maintenance or park maintenance.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total five (5) years.
- 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 by the position of assignment.
- Pass Commission medical examination.
- Depending upon an assignment, positions in this class may require within 12 months of hire (a) Commercial driver’s license with appropriate endorsements; (b) obtainment of certifications including:
- Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Applicator certification in the categories appropriate to the work assignment;
- Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Professional Fertilizer Applicator certification; and
- National Playground Safety Institute certification.
Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
Competitive Employment Sign-on Bonus and Employee Referral Program available until June 30, 2025. (Commensurate with education, experience, and other M-NCPPC eligibility criteria).
* A very flexible and competitive benefits package is available!
Get to know Montgomery Parks and the opportunities available: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/about/divisions/
May be subject to 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.
If you require accommodations or special arrangements due to a qualifying disability, please notify the Recruitment & Selections Services Unit at the time of application at
M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.
Salary : $47,395 - $83,939
