Salary : $31,951.00 – $59,445.00 Annually
Location : Upper Marlboro, MD
Job Type: Career
Job Number: 15077
Department: PGC Parks and Recreation
Opening Date: 10/03/2023
Closing Date: 10/18/2023 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
The Prince George’s County Department of Parks and Recreation Southern Region Parks Division seeks an experienced Park/General Maintenance Worker I to work within our Playground Program working in our Watkins Maintenance Facility in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. This position will perform general park and building maintenance work involving moderate responsibility, complexity, and variety. The successful candidate will perform a variety of maintenance tasks such as grass cutting, trash removal, vegetation management, and removal, but could also perform athletic field maintenance, trail maintenance, cleaning and repairing park buildings, and snow removal by working in a team environment. This is a park/general maintenance position with work including some responsibility, complexity, and variety under close supervision. Work includes the operation of most small grounds’ maintenance equipment, such as hand tools, push mowers, and small riding mowers. The successful candidate will perform work of increasing difficulty and responsibility to develop and improve skills. The selected candidate also performs other related duties as assigned. This position will have a work schedule of Sunday-Thursday from 6:00am – 2:45pm. Please note that work locations and schedules are subject to change.
Please note that the salary range above represents earning potential. The budgeted salary range for this position is $31,951 – $45,698. Salary is commensurate with experience.
All applicants to this job posting will be considered for this and future Park/General Maintenance Worker I 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 Important Duties
- Assists in performing vegetation removal on Playgrounds, assists in border replacement around the playground and surface improvements through various manual labor duties.
- Operates light to medium vehicles (example: stake body truck, small dump truck, pickup truck) with small trailers and equipment including small riding mowers, string trimmers, blowers, hedge trimmers, and small walk behind snow blowers.
- Performs various manual labor duties to play equipment, signs, fences, picnic tables, and sheds. Shovels snow and spreads salt or other abrasives on sidewalks. Performs general grounds maintenance such as collecting, removing, and disposing of litter and debris.
- Performs tree maintenance duties to include small hand tools such as a chain saw, and axe to cut down trees from grounds level. Operates chipping machine to grind into mulch.
- Assists in performing maintenance and installation of park fixtures and furnishings.
- Assists in performing routine maintenance and repairs to equipment and vehicles.
- Receives training in mixing and spraying pesticides to include the organic Foamstream machine for vegetation management.
- May collect and/or enter data into daily reports and work order completion. Assists with training seasonal staff.
- Reports unsafe or hazardous conditions of park facilities and amenities.
- Assists in setting up, monitoring, and taking down Commission programs and rental events. Informs visitors of rules and regulations. Opens and closes Commission facilities.
- Interacts with visitors daily in a courteous and effective manner.
- Snow removal and other related weather duties
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisors.
Important Work Characteristics
- Some knowledge of: (1) grounds maintenance*; 2) landscaping*; (3) parks and park/general maintenance*; (4) safety*; (5) turf maintenance*; (6) cleaning agents, procedures, and equipment*, and (7) Commission organization, policies and procedures*;
- Skill in operation of: (1) hand and power tools*; (2) push and riding mower*; (3) trucks*; and (4) small equipment*.
- Ability to: (1) understand a system of procedures; (2) read and write routine materials and records; (3) provide courteous service; (4) perform manual work requiring physical effort and dexterity and (5) lift up to 100 pounds desirable.
*Developed primarily after employment in this job class.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Pass Commission medical examination.
2. Age 18.
3 Ability to read and write.
Supplemental Information
Class/Specification: Park/General Maintenance Worker I
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 is 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.
THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
2023 BENEFIT SUMMARY FOR MERIT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES
The following benefit summary is provided for informational purposes only and is not, nor should be construed as an employment agreement with the M-NCPPC, implied or actual. It is not all-inclusive and is subject to change. Benefits listed are extended to all Merit System employees of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC). All plans are optional except the Defined Benefit and Long-Term Disability plans.
Eligibility
You have 45 days from your hire date to elect your benefits. Your coverage begins on the first of the month following receipt of your enrollment forms and required documentation.
Retirement Programs
- Defined Benefit Plan (Mandatory Participation) – Plan E excludes FOP members.
Plan: Employee Contribution
Plan C: 9%* of base salary (FOP members only) – *9.5% Effective 4/1/2023
Plan E: 4% of base salary up to maximum Social Security Wage Base (SSWB) and 8% in excess of SSWB.
- Deferred Compensation MissionSquare 457 plan (Optional)
- Traditional and Roth IRAs (Optional)
Health Insurance Plans (FOP Members Pay 23% for Medical, Prescription and Dental and same as all other employees for Vision.) All other employees pay percentage below.
- Medical
- Kaiser Permanente Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) with Prescription Plan – (15%)
- UnitedHealthcare Select Exclusive Provider Organization Health Plan (EPO) – (20%)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus Point of Service (POS) – (20%)
- Low, moderate, and high options are available. Frequency of covered services differs.
Flexible Spending Accounts (Employee Pays 100%)
- Medical Account – Maximum annual contribution: $2,850
- Dependent Care Account – Maximum annual contribution: $5,000
Long-Term Disability Insurance (Mandatory Participation)
- Employee Pays 20%: Commission Pays 80% (FOP Members Pay 100%)
- Benefits paid at 66 2/3% of base salary, maximum of $6,000/month
Supplemental Long-Term Disability Insurance (Employee Pays 100%)
- Benefits paid at 66 2/3% of base salary that exceeds $108,000; capped at $216,000
Basic Life and AD&D Insurance (Employee Pays 20%: Commission Pays 80%)
- Two (2) times base salary; maximum benefit is $200,000 for each
- Automatic coverage with opt-out provision
Supplemental and Spouse/Dependent Life Insurance (Employee Pays 100%)
- Supplemental – 1,2,3,4, or 5 times base salary; maximum benefit is $750,000
- Spouse/Dependent Combination – $10,000/$5,000, $20,000/$10,000, or $30,000/$15,000
Sick Leave Bank (Contribution and Benefit hours prorated for part-time employees)
- Employees have 60 days from date of hire to enroll.
- Employee contributes 8 leave hours each year
- Annually covers up to 688 hours for own serious medical condition, and 480 hours for parental responsibilities (birthadoption or foster care), and 80-160 hours for serious medical condition of an immediate family member
Leave Programs
- Annual: 15 days per year
- Personal: 3 days per year (12-month waiting period)
- Sick: 15 days per year
- Holidays: 11 days per year
Other Benefits
- Credit Union
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Legal Services Plan
- Tuition Assistance Program
- Wellness Program
- Work-Life Program
For a more detailed description of benefits, please contact the Commission’s Health and Benefits Office at benefits@mncppc.org or 301-454-1694.
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Please describe your experience in the grounds management industry to include any relevant experience working with Playground maintenance.
02
Do you possess a valid driver’s license?
- Yes
- No
03
Are you available to work an adjusted schedule which will include some weekends?
- Yes
- No
Required Question