Maintenance Groundskeeper - Immediate Hire

Job Description Montgomery College, Rockville has an immediate need for Grounds Maintenance Worker. The work schedule is Monday - Friday, 6:00 – 2:30pm. Montgomery College promotes and creates a working and learning environment rooted in the basic tenets of fairness, belonging, and inclusiveness.

Duties include but are not limited to: Maintain campus grounds by providing a clean, safe, and pleasant environment for the College community.

Responsibilities include landscaping (mowing, blowing, trimming, sidewalk edging, maintenance of beds, planting, seeding, fertilizing, pruning, leaf and debris removal), painting curbs around campus, 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), removing dead animals, removing graffiti and trash (recycled and bulk items), cleaning parking lots and sidewalks using the green machine and/or street sweeper where applicable.

Additional responsibilities include removing snow and ice during inclement weather and keeping storm drains and roof free of debris.

Required Qualifications: High school diploma or GED and any combination of education, training and/or experience providing understanding of the field and the ability to perform the duties of the job.

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.

Incumbents must possess and maintain at all times a Class C Driver’s License from the applicant's state of residence.

Hiring Range: $19.77 - $24.72 hourly. 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. a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.

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 earnings restrictions, per state law.

paid holidays

medical

dental

group legal benefits

retirement plan

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at View phone number on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.