Grounds Maintenance Worker

If you enjoy working with your hands, take pride in keeping outdoor spaces clean and attractive, and want a job where your work has a direct impact on the community, we want you on our team! 

The City of New Carrollton is looking for an energetic and dependable Grounds Maintenance Worker to help keep our parks, public spaces, and City grounds looking their best. This is an opportunity to work outdoors, stay active, operate equipment, maintain beautiful community spaces, and make a visible difference in the City every day.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Operates and maintains landscaping and groundskeeping equipment, mows and trims grass, maintains trees, shrubs, and flower beds, removes litter and debris, and assists with seasonal maintenance and special projects. The position may also perform general labor and other duties as assigned to support the City's Public Works operations.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain playgrounds, parks, fields, and other City grounds.
• Operate equipment such as walk behinds, mowers, weed eaters, chainsaws, blowers, trimmers, chippers, post hole diggers, and other equipment on flat or uneven terrain.
• Participate in the mowing, seeding, sowing, fertilizing, spreading and grading turf.
• Cut bushes and weeds alongside highways and right of ways; remove debris and litter alongside the creek.
• Assist in the planting and pruning of flowers, trees, shrubs, bushes, and hedges.
• Participate in loading, unloading, and set-up of playground equipment, supplies, and/or materials.
• Perform minor construction and repairs on park equipment.
• Participate in seasonal leaf collection and snow removal.
• Substitute and rotate as Sanitation Collector when needed.
• Perform safe and efficient work safety standards; wear PPE: safety vests, gloves, glasses, etc.
• Performs other job duties as assigned.

**All candidates considered for the position will be required to successfully pass a background investigation.

**The City of New Carrollton is a Drug-Free Workplace. Pre-employment and random drug screenings are required to maintain a safe and drug-free work environment.

** The City of New Carrollton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

** In accordance with the Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA), the City of New Carrollton does not require or request any applicant to take a lie detector test as a condition of employment. The use of lie detector tests is prohibited by federal law, except in limited circumstances as provided under the Act.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

High school diploma or GED.

Three (3) months of experience in grounds keeping, landscaping, or maintenance.

Knowledge of basic computer skills/data entry; must be able to read, write and send emails; excellent verbal and written communication skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical demands refer to the requirements for physical exertion and coordination of limb and body movement.

Performs medium to heavy work that involves walking, standing, stooping, lifting, digging, pushing, raising objects that exert between 20-50 pounds in force on a regular and recurring basis, and 50-100 pounds on an occasional basis.

UNAVOIDABLE HAZARDS (Work Environment)

Unavoidable hazards refer to the job conditions that may lead to injury or health hazards even though precautions have been taken.

Work assignments are performed primarily outdoors, where the employee may be exposed to unusual elements, such as moving equipment, exposure to traffic, extreme hot or cold temperatures, toxic chemicals, biohazardous materials, dirt, dust, debris, smoke, fumes, and loud noises.

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES REQUIREMENTS

Valid Driver's License.