• 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 to seek out efficiencies?

If this sounds like you, the Montgomery County Department of Parks, Northern Parks Division, is the place you want to be! We are currently seeking multi-faceted, highly motivated individuals to join us as a Parks/Facilities Maintenance Leader – CDL at South Germantown Recreational Park.

The South Germantown Management Area is comprised of 4.5 parks and stream valley units to include South Germantown Recreational Park, three local parks, a portion of the Hoyles Mill Conservation Park, and a combination of 11 miles of natural and hard surface trails and 12 athletic fields. Under the supervision of a Park Manager, this role performs a wide variety of professional park operations. The selected candidate will be responsible for the supervision of a crew of six staff and the maintenance of given parks/park areas to ensure that areas are safe, clean, and provide passive and active recreation opportunities for patrons to enjoy.

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 we serve a diverse population of more than one million residents in the Washington, DC area. We manage 415 parks on over 37,000 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.

• Leads and directs a crew of career and seasonal park maintenance workers in all aspects of general park maintenance.
• Plans, schedules, assigns, and monitors work while providing technical assistance to resolve problems.
• Participates in employee evaluations and counseling.
• Leads and directs crews in athletic field maintenance, minor construction projects, turf maintenance, and snow removal.
• Inspects work sites and determines best solutions for general maintenance.
• Performs general wildlife management under direction of Park Manager.
• Leads crew in custodial tasks and trash/litter removal.
• Leads and directs crews in playground repair and maintenance.
• Mixes and sprays chemicals to treat plant and turf diseases or to eliminate pests and weeds.
• 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, data analytics.
• Demonstrated track record of using technology to increase productivity and efficiency in the workplace.
• Demonstrate ability to manage a variety of backgrounds, personalities, and skill set.
• 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.
• Superb written, verbal, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience working with a Parks Department or other large and complex government organization preferred.
• Advanced ArcGIS skills and proficient in MS Office, enterprise software and specialized software.
• Knowledge of local, State and Federal laws and policies.
• Maryland Pesticide Applicator’s certification is a plus.
• Maryland Nutrient Management certification is a plus.

Working Conditions:

• Incumbent primarily works outside with a combination of office work occasionally or as assigned.

• Position requires a combination of field and office work. Work conditions may include exposure to various elements and adverse weather conditions.
• Work requires constant bending, lifting, and carrying of heavy objects of up to 100 pounds.
• An essential employee for on-call 24 hours for emergencies.
• Must be available to work weekends and evenings as necessary.

• • 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.

May be subject to medical, drug and alcohol testing.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Very competitive and flexible benefits programs available!

https://www.montgomeryparks.org/about/divisions/

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 ofrace, 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.