This position is responsible for assessing, maintaining and repairing the athletic complexes in the Montgomery County Parks Department. Also performs preventative and park maintenance activities to ensure efficient and effective operations of Montgomery County athletic complexes.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS – KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

• Turf and field maintenance.

• Irrigation systems, basic operation.

• Practices and methods used in athletic grounds maintenance and general maintenance work.

• Trade tools, equipment, materials, and techniques used in athletic field maintenance.

• Personal Protective Equipment.

• Safety precautions and potential hazards encountered in maintenance activities.

• Working knowledge of occupational hazards (OSHA) and safe work practices.

• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.

• Excellent public contact and customer service skills.

• Traffic laws and ordinances.

Skill in:

• Operating and maintaining all assigned vehicles or equipment.

• Performing a variety of semi-skilled maintenance and janitorial tasks.

• Following procedures outlined in print and electronic technical manuals.

• Reading and interpreting policy and procedure manuals.

• Performing heavy manual labor.

• Communicating clearly and concisely primarily in verbal form.

• Organizational and time management to prioritize duties to accomplish a high volume of work product while adapting to constant changes in priority.

• Applying judgment and discretion in resolving problems and interpreting policies and regulations.

Ability to:

• Perform detailed work accurately and independently in compliance with stringent time limits requiring minimal direction and supervision.

• Establish and maintain accurate records of assigned activities and operations.

• Communicate professionally with other crew members, supervisors and members of the public.

• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

• Interpret and implement local policies and procedures; written instructions, general correspondence; Federal, State, and local regulations.

• Maintain professionalism at all times.

• Work as a member of a team.

• Perform mathematical calculations required of this position.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

• Work the allocated hours of the position.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed indoors and outdoors, requiring mobility and physical activity. Work environment includes exposure to noise, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals and subject to slip, trip and fall hazards as well as mechanical operations injury risk. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS/ACTIVITIES:

• This work requires the frequent exertion of up to 100 pounds of lifting/moving or force and occasionally lift, move or drag 75 pounds or more while performing essential functions of the job.

• Work regularly requires the ability to stand, walk, sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and speak and hear.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance and peripheral vision; depth perception; and the ability to adjust focus.

• Acceptable verbal and conversation skills to effectively communicate with others in English.

• Ability to read and write English and interpret documents such as safety rules, material safety data sheets, operation and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, and so forth.

• Ability to recognize occupational hazards in work activities and take safety precautions.

• Work is frequently performed in a noisy environment around mechanical equipment.

• Work may include outdoors in seasonal weather extremes.

• Exposures could include toxic chemicals, seasonal temperature extremes, and other possible unknown hazardous materials.

• Maintain mental capacity which allows the capability of making sound decisions and following directions.

The intent of this position description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and is not a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may also be assigned job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

Montgomery County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the requirements of the Civil Rights Act of 1966 (Section 1981) and 1964 (Title VI, VII,) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Equal Pay Act (EPA) and the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA).

Department: Parks & Recreation

Pay Grade: 75, Non-Exempt

Starting hourly rate: $23.29

Minimum Experience:

• Two (2) years of related experience in athletic field/golf course management preferred or any equivalent combination of education, training and experience, which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Minimum Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent.

Certifications, Licenses:

• Must hold a valid driver’s license.

• A pre-employment criminal background check is required.

This position is responsible for assessing, maintaining and repairing the athletic complexes in the Montgomery County Parks Department. Also performs preventative and park maintenance activities to ensure efficient and effective operations of Montgomery County athletic complexes.

GENERAL POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The following duties are normal for this position. However, they are not to be construed as exclusive or all–inclusive. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each duty satisfactorily. Other duties may also be required or assigned.

• Assists with design, installation and maintenance of irrigation systems.

• Operates large capacity topdressing unit, turf vacuum, bunker rake/infield groomer, paint striping machine, plate compactor, box grader, harley rake, broadcast spreader, contour floating mower, scarifier, drum roller, sod cutter, and turbine blower.

• Operates large pieces of earth moving equipment in a safe and efficient manner up to but not limited to 40 HP tractor, skid steer, all-terrain vehicle, and all applicable attachments of comparable machinery.

• Learns and interprets public recreation interests, evaluates the facility and adapts to the user group’s needs.

• Prepares athletic fields for community and league use to Montgomery County Parks and Recreation expectations.

• Assists with the agronomy of athletic field maintenance in the transition zone using appropriate turf varieties.

• Performs athletic skin maintenance using premium ball field clay. This includes using proper techniques to ensure both a safe and playable surface of infield skin, warning tracks, pitching mounds, batter's box, bullpens, and on-deck walkways.

• Understands the specific dimensions and layout of the following athletic fields: Baseball, Softball, American Football, Soccer, Rugby, Lacrosse and various Special Olympic Events.

• Performs overseeding, fertilizing, irrigating, topdressing, verticutting, weed abatement, pest identification, and both deep tine and hollow core aeration of both cool and warm season turf.

• Maintains an inventory of supplies, tools, and materials.

• Maintain a fuel log for all vehicles and equipment assigned to the Athletics Division.

• Assist with planting, maintenance and removal of County owned trees.

• Works with volunteer groups on County beautification projects.

• Operates and maneuvers oversized vehicles and attachments up to, but not limited to single axle dump trucks, heavy equipment trailers, landscape trailers as well as manual transmission equipment and vehicles.

• Cleans, lubricates, and performs preventive maintenance or repair on equipment.

• Assists other department staff when necessary to complete projects and special events.

• Ensures all activities are carried out in a safe manner; adheres to all safety regulations; ensures all regulations pertaining to the safe use of equipment are understood and followed.

• Reports all accidents to the appropriate authority. Follows all policies for reporting.

• Maintains appropriate records including complete equipment repair history, work orders, daily job card, and other related data.

• Completes written records of labor and materials used for each work project.

• Keeps designated workstations cleaned, organized, and professional at all times.

• Performs emergency repairs and work as necessary.

• Position requires working evenings, weekends, special events and some holidays.

• Other duties as assigned.

FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES

This position has no fiscal responsibilities.

COUNTY ORGANIZATION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represents the Department and County to other County staff and members of the public.

• Provides quality customer service to individuals needing directions or assistance.

• Demonstrates the organization’s Core Values and adherence to the Ethics policy.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports to the assigned Crew Supervisor of the department. Works under the scope of general policies, procedures and objectives and is carried out in accordance with standard practices, instructions or previous training. Incumbent has no supervisory responsibilities.