Salary : $35,022.00 – $62,027.00 Annually
Location : Prince George’s County, MD
Job Type: Career
Job Number: 11336
Department: PGC Parks and Recreation
Opening Date: 08/03/2023
Closing Date: 8/18/2023 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 II to 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, 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 work at the experienced level, involving operation of most grounds maintenance equipment. Most assignments are as part of a group, but occasionally may work independently. The selected candidates will perform other related duties as assigned.
Please note that the salary range above represents earning potential. The budgeted salary range for this position is $35,022 – $48,524. Salary is commensurate with experience.
All applicants to this job posting will be considered for this and future Park/General Maintenance Worker II job openings for 6 months or until all qualified candidates have been exhausted from this job posting. At that time, a new job posting may be available for application to future openings.
Examples of Important Duties
- Operate riding mowers and tractors with attachments to mow parks, ballfields, and brush.
- Operate non-CDL trucks, truck and trailer combinations, trash trucks, front-end loader, backhoe, skid steer, dump trucks with snowplows and heavy equipment removing snow, grading fields and other park areas.
- Haul materials and equipment.
- Perform routine safety inspection and maintenance of vehicles and equipment.
- Occasionally perform routine custodial maintenance and repairs to park buildings and structures.
- Maintain athletic fields including lay out of fields (measure, plot and square corners, plot yard lines, and mark lines) and aerate, overseed, and fertilize turf areas.
- Install amenities such as signs, grills, picnic tables, fence (chain link and split rail), basketball rims and nets.
- Perform tree maintenance duties. Operates chain saws. Operate chipping machine to grind brush into mulch.
- Operate stump grinder to remove tree stumps.
- Perform routine playground maintenance and high frequency safety inspections on area playgrounds. Working as a team and under direction, apply playground wood mulch and make repairs to playground structures.
- Assist with transporting supplies and setting up special events.
- Provide general assistance to park visitors and assist with programs and events.
- Ability to communicate in another language a plus.
- Performs stormwater facilities preventive maintenance according to the Department of Environment Protection standards.
- Maintain bioretention and rain garden facilities with balanced vegetation free of weeds.
Important Skills and Characteristics:
- Knowledge of groundskeeping, landscaping, parks and park/general maintenance operation, safety, turf maintenance, pesticides and their application, basic auto and equipment maintenance, cleaning agents and cleaning procedures and Commission organization, policies, and procedures*.
- Skill in operation of hand and power tools, riding mowers, tractor with attachments and trucks and/or truck trailer combinations.
- Ability to understand a system of procedures, read and understand labels, read and write routine reports and correspondence, be able to check and respond to email communication, provide courteous service, and lifting weights up to 100 pounds is desirable.
- *Developed primarily after employment in this job class.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Pass Commission medical examination.
2. Two years of experience in grounds keeping, building maintenance, or park maintenance;
3. Ability to read and write.
4. Valid driver’s license.
Supplemental Information
Classification/Specification: Park/General Maintenance Worker II
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.
Bilingual applicants are highly encouraged to apply.
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.