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About the Department

• Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors to keep our Parks appealing and combat climate change?
• Are you a teamplayer who enjoys a varied workload?
• Are you looking to work with an organization that promotes your growth and development?

If this sounds like you, then the Montgomery County Department of Parks, Southern Parks Division, is where you want to be! We are actively seeking experienced, dynamic, highly motivated team players to join us as Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker-CDL with the Meadowbrook Maintenance Facility, located in Chevy Chase, MD. The 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 employees and 100 pieces of equipment to accomplish the Department’s mission.

Under the general supervision of a Parks/Facilities Maintenance Leader, the successful candidate will perform a variety of general parks maintenance tasks such as playground repairs, grass mowing, trash removal, athletic field renovation and maintenance, trail maintenance, tree planting, pruning, and aftercare cleaning, repairing park buildings and structures while working with and occasionally leading teams of career and/or seasonal employees. The ideal candidate should possess skills to operate trucks, tractors with attachments, large riding mowers, loaders, and forklifts (some of which will require a (CDL) Commercial Driver’s License). Trade skills in carpentry and painting are a plus.

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. Visit 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 education and experience.

Position Duties

• Operation of mid-sized to large equipment, including large mowers, tractors with attachments, backhoes, loaders, etc.
• Operation of trucks, truck and trailer combinations, snowplows, dump trucks, trash trucks, etc.
• Hauling heavy-duty tractors, skid steer, or other large equipment using a trailer and CDL vehicles.
• Occasional supervision of park maintenance employees performing general park maintenance tasks.
• Ability to perform minor repairs to playground equipment, carpentry, custodial, and preventive maintenance tasks.

• Perform general maintenance on playgrounds, buildings, and grounds.
• Responds to emergencies and inclement weather conditions such as hurricanes, blizzards, and earthquakes.
• Athletic field maintenance includes operating a tractor with/attachments to rake, drag, and grade fields. Also sprays pesticides.
• Ability to work independently and be proficient in grounds maintenance as well as custodial services.
• Maintain inventories of supplies and materials.
• Performs stormwater facilities preventive maintenance according to the Department of Environment Protection standards.
• Maintain bio-retention and rain garden facilities with balanced vegetation and free of weeds.

• Primarily works outside but may work inside on occasion or as assigned.
• May work weekends, evenings, and holidays.
• Occasionally exposed to inclement weather, dirt, waste, odors, caustic chemicals, pesticides, wildlife, and potentially harmful insects (e.g., bees, hornets, wasps) and plants (e.g., poison ivy).
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 100 pounds and regularly up to 50 pounds.

• Proven ability to read and understand materials and instructions, and write routine records and reports.
• Exposure to various elements and weather conditions, waste, caustic chemicals, pesticides, wildlife, and potentially harmful insects (e.g.: bees, hornets, wasps, etc.).
• The ability to constantly kneel, bend, twist, lift, and carry heavy objects of up to 100 pounds.
• The ability to work nights, weekends, days, and/or any combination thereof.
• An essential employee on-call 24 hours for any emergencies.

Minimum 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: 

• Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Pesticide Applicator certification in the categories appropriate to the work assignment; 
• Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Fertilizer Applicator certification; and 
• National Playground Safety Institute certification.

Other Qualifications

Classification Specification Principal Parks/Facilities Maintenance Worker

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

* 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 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 application at301-454-1411(Maryland Relay 7-1-1)

M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.