- Athletic Field Technician - Montgomery Parks - Seasonal Montgomery Village
- The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission in Montgomery Village, MD, United States
- jobs
- 1 month ago
jobs description
Description
• Do you enjoy working in the landscape industry?
• Do you want to work on Athletic field maintenance?
• Are you ambitious and eager to learn?
If this sounds like you, The Montgomery County Department of Parks is the place you want to be! We are currently seeking motivated green industry professionals to join the Athletic Field Team as an Athletic Field Technician who enjoys being outside, working as a team, and who has an outstanding work ethic with great attention to detail.
Work hours are 5:30 am – 2:00 pm and can include days, evenings, weekends, and holiday work.
Go to our website to learn more: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/.
Examples of Important Duties
• Performs skilled athletic field maintenance and renovation work.
• Turfgrass tasks -baseball/softball infield maintenance, mowing, edging, aeration, seeding, nutrient management, and sod removal/installation.
• Operates equipment such as trucks, tractors with attachments (aerification equipment, seeders, rollers, sprayers, sprigger), sod installation equipment, zero-turn mowers, and walk behind aerification equipment.
• General grounds maintenance -leaf collection, litter cleanup, hardscapes repair, fencing repair, weeding surfaces, removing fallen trees, pruning, and snow removal.
• Ability to understand and carry out verbal and/or written instructions effectively and efficiently.
• Communicate any concerns and/or needs of the project or athletic field and equipment.
• This position regularly performs work as a group but may occasionally work alone on projects.
• May be required to drive Commission vehicles upon completion of defensive driving training.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
• One year of outdoor landscape industry experience in lawncare, grounds maintenance, athletic field maintenance/renovation, or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate in another language a plus.
Minimum Qualifications:
No experience or training is necessary except for specialized skills (for example typing) or licenses/certificates (for example, Red Cross Life Saving Certificate) that are directly related to the job.
Supplemental Information
• These positions are seasonal and do not include a benefits package.
• Salaries are based on experience.
• A complete criminal background investigation will be conducted prior to hire.
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 applications at or 301-454-1411 (Maryland Relay 7-1-1)
M-NCPPC will make all efforts to reasonably accommodate you.
Get to know Montgomery Parks and the opportunities available: https://www.montgomeryparks.org/about/divisions/.
Montgomery Village MD United States