Description
- Do you have experience in sports turf and are interested in joining an award-winning program to continue your professional growth?
- Are you a team player and enjoy working in a position with varied work responsibilities?
- Are you a detail-oriented person who is looking to provide exceptional park facilities for our community?
The Prince George's County Department of Parks and Recreation Southern Region Parks Division seeks an experienced Sports Turf Maintenance Leader – CDL to perform skilled park maintenance work involving moderate responsibility, complexity, and variety. The successful candidate will perform a variety of maintenance tasks such as mowing, infield maintenance, field layout, field lining, and snow removal by working in a team environment and leading small groups of career and/or intermittent employees. The ideal candidate should possess leadership and supervisors skills with knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office for administrative tasks as well as skills to operate trucks, tractors with attachments, large riding mowers, loaders, forklifts, and other such equipment.
This position will have a work schedule of Tuesday through Saturday from 6:00am – 2:45pm, however, based on work program needs, the work schedule may change to Monday through Friday or Sunday through Thursday.
Please note that the salary above represents earning potential. The budgeted salary range for this position is $47,987 - $66,487. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Examples of Important Duties
- Provide leadership and coordination of Athletic Field Program and development and communication work assignments
- Perform skilled maintenance of athletic fields to include soccer, football, baseball, softball, lacrosse, and cricket.
- Performs all golf course maintenance tasks at an expert level; includes, but not limited to, growing grass, irrigation, chemicals, diseases, athletic field specialized equipment and leadership of staff.
- Plans work and receive work orders, drawings, and plans. Estimates and orders supplies and materials needed for work and crew assignments, sets priorities for workers to complete assignments on-time and accurately and identifies and corrects problems as needed. Conducts inspection of park property for safety purposes. Leads and directs workers to accomplish established work programs and corrects problems. Oversees maintenance and renovation contractors and documents contract compliance.
- As directed by supervisor, maintains, prepares, and initiates records. Keeps inventory and supply records. Participates in investigations and writes reports of accidents, injuries and equipment damage. Submits routine and special reports connected with facilities and programs. Collect and enter data into the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system and enter work order completion forms.
- Leads workers on landscaping, trails maintenance and turf maintenance projects. May operate tractors, backhoes and other medium to heavy equipment to perform difficult projects. Mixes and sprays chemicals to treat plant and turf diseases or eliminate pests and weeds.
- Resolves customer complaints.
- Maintains athletic fields, according to established standards. Lays out field (for example, measures, plots and squares corners, plots yard lines, and marks lines).
- Participates in employee selections, performance evaluations and counseling and recommends disciplinary actions. Inspects worker quantity and quality of assigned tasks. Instructs safety training of equipment to workers.
- Utilize Commercial Driver’s License to perform park maintenance tasks.
- Ensure staff utilize proper safety equipment.
- Leads crew to cut grass with precision mowers. Performs maintenance and repairs of equipment.
- Inspect finished work assignments to ensure they are of high quality.
- Train reporting staff in the proper method and safety involving assigned tasks.
- Mixes and sprays chemicals to treat plant and turf diseases or eliminate pests.
- Operate various types of equipment, from handheld to light equipment.
- Ensure that all supplies, chemicals, and equipment are used and stored correctly.
- Maintain and ensure inventory is accurate to maintain equipment, parks, and facilities within our division.
- Provide input on reporting of assignments of staff to the direct supervisor.
- Obtain quotes, estimates, and properly order materials needed to complete tasks.
- Complete work orders and submit to Park Manager daily.
- Prepares and reports on-the-job injuries.
- Snow removal and other weather-related duties.
- Lead and monitor Park/General Maintenance Workers with day-to-day job duties, general park maintenance, program support, playgrounds, snow removal, athletic field and trails maintenance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Three years’ experience working in the Sports Turf Industry.
- Strong work ethic with the ability to independently lead a team.
- Class A CDL to transport crew members and/or equipment to successfully perform work program responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED).
- Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in ground maintenance, golf course maintenance, building maintenance or park maintenance.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted, which together total five (5) 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 by the position of assignment.
- Pass Commission medical examination.
- Depending upon an assignment, positions in this class may require within 12 months of hire (a) Commercial driver’s license 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 Professional Fertilizer Applicator certification; and
- National Playground Safety Institute certification.
Supplemental Information
Class/Specification: Parks/Facilities Maintenance Leader - CDL
Primarily works outside. 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 to 100 pounds is desirable.
May be subject to drug and alcohol testing.
Commercial Driver's License with appropriate endorsements is required within 12 months of employment.
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.
THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION
2025 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
9.5%* of base salary (FOP members only)
Plan E
4% of base salary up to maximum Social Security Wage Base (SSWB) and 8% in excess of SSWB.
- Deferred Compensation ICMA-RC 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%)
- Prescription – CVS Caremark – (15%)
- Dental – Delta Dental PPO and DeltaCare USA HMO – (20%)
- Vision – EyeMed – (80% of Low Option plan paid by Commission. Any balance paid by employee.)
- Low, moderate, and high options are available. Frequency of covered services differs.
Flexible Spending Accounts (Employee Pays 100%)
- Medical Account – Maximum annual contribution: $3,200
- 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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