"Grounds Maintenance Worker"

Job Description

Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, has an immediate need for a full-time, Grounds Maintenance Worker. The standard work schedule is Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Adjustments to the schedule will be required to accommodate weather related concerns as they arise. This is a bargaining, non-exempt, grade 15 position. For non-exempt positions, you are not eligible to work a secondary job at Montgomery College. Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness.

Under supervision and/or direction, this position is responsible for providing a clean and pleasant environment for the College community. Work is outside in all manner of weather as needed. Incumbents should be hardworking, conscious and patient.

Contacts and interaction vary and may involve multiple constituencies such as College employees, students, vendors, and the public, providing information, service, and assistance.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Maintain campus grounds by providing a clean, safe, and pleasant environment for the College community.
• Landscaping (mowing, blowing, trimming, sidewalk edging, maintenance of beds, planting, seeding, pruning, leaf and debris removal).
• Operating campus vehicles as well as maintaining heavy industrial type and other equipment (tune-ups, changing of belts, tire repair, sharpening of tools and adding/changing fluids), and inspecting equipment to ensure it is safe, in good working order, ready for use each time, and properly secured after each use.
• Removal of dead animals, graffiti and trash (recycled and bulk items).
• Cleanup of parking lots and sidewalks.
• Additional responsibilities include removal of snow and ice during inclement weather, as well as removal of debris around storm drains.
• Assist with special events such as the annual commencement and the security department during emergencies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of related experience.
• Working knowledge of the operation and maintenance of lawn equipment, planting and maintenance of plants, flowers, trees, and shrubs.
• Experience operating snow removal equipment such as tractors and trucks with blades.
• Valid Class C drivers license from the applicant's state of residence.
• Any combination of education, training and/or experience providing understanding of the field and the ability to perform the duties of the job.

Hiring Range: $19.29 to $24.11 per hour*. *Initial salary placement for new hires falls between the minimum and midpoint of the range and is based on relevant candidate experience and internal equity. The maximum salary for this position is $28.94 per hour.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).
• Participation in a Maryland State Retirement System plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earn​ings restrictions, per state law.

Our benefits package includes: generous paid vacation, sick, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu. We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.