What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker - CDL (11084, Grade HL5) position at The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission?
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 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.
All applicants to this job posting will be considered for this and future Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker-CDL job openings for six months or until 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.
- Perform routine inspections of trail systems in the Northern Region, including primary, secondary, tertiary, and natural surface trails.
- Operating riding mowers, tractors with attachments, string trimmers, and backpack blowers to perform general grounds and trail maintenance.
- Provide leadership and supervision to small workgroups while performing mowing operations.
- Installs amenities such as signs, grills, picnic tables, fence (chain link and split rail), basketball rims and nets, tennis poles, nets, etc.
- Performs tree maintenance duties. Operates chain saws. Operates chipping machine to grind brush into mulch.
- Works stump grinder to remove tree stumps.
- Operates various vehicles and equipment that require a Commercial Driver’s License.
- Inform the Leader or Supervisor of job progress, completion, and any problems requiring attention.
- Aids setting up special events and transporting stages requiring a CDL. Provides general assistance to park visitors.
- Assists in monitoring programs and events.
- Lead small crews removing snow from sidewalks with hand shovels and blowers.
- Occasionally performs routine custodial maintenance and repairs to park buildings and structures.
- High school diploma or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED).
- Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in groundskeeping, building maintenance or park maintenance.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total four (4) 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 of their position.
- Pass Commission medical examination.
- 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:
This position may involve seasonal weekend work and seasonal work schedule adjustments. Exposed to weather, dirt, waste, odors, caustic chemicals, pesticides, wildlife, and potentially harmful insects. The ability to lift 100 pounds is desirable.
May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing.
May work weekends, evenings, and holidays. Exposed to weather, dirt, waste, odors, caustic chemicals, pesticides, wildlife, and potentially harmful insects (for example, bees, hornets, wasps, etc.). Ability to lift up to 100 pounds desirable.
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.
Salary : $42,135 - $74,625
