Salary
$15.10 Hourly
Location
Gaithersburg, MD Seasonals Department:
MC Parks
Description
Are
you passionate about parks, trees, and workings outside? Do you have a desire
to builds your knowledge and gains hands-on experience in the fields of
landscaping and horticulture?
If this sound like you, Montgomery Parks, Horticulture, Forestry and
Environmental Educations Division (HFEE) is the place you want to be! We are
currently seeking a highly motivated Tree Care Assistants to join our
Horticulture team at Pope Farm Nursery located in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The
Tree Care Assistants will start their day at Pope Farm Nursery, but work will
work will primarily be at various Parks across Montgomery County. The candidate
will have the opportunity to contribute to enhancing and beautifying the vast
Parks system in Montgomery County.
Montgomery Parks, part of the
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) is a six-time
National Recreational and Parks Association Gold Medal Award Winner. The
Montgomery County Department of Parks has a career staff complement of nearly
800 employees, and we serve a diverse population of more than one million
residents in the Washington, DC area. We manage 424 parks on over 37,000 acres
of parkland.
·
Works
as part of a team performing general landscaping in various Parks across
Montgomery County.
·
General
landscaping duties include tree watering, mulching, pruning, weed removal, tree
harvesting and planting.
·
Responsible
for installation and maintenance of landscape beds.
·
Operates
landscape maintenance equipment such as: mowers, string-trimmers, and various
other hand-tools.
Minimum Qualifications
·
Applicants
must be at least 18 years of age
·
Minimum
of a High school diploma or GED
·
Possess
a valid driver’s license
·
Basic
knowledge of trees, landscape and grounds maintenance practices and techniques
is helpful.
·
Skill
in performing specialized tasks and using tools and equipment. Knowledge of or
willingness to be trained to operate small equipment such as Dingo’s, skid
steer, tractors, and water truck.
Preferred
Qualifications
·
Commercial
Driver’s License
Supplemental
Information
·
Candidate
must complete full background check before hire.
·
This
position does not include benefits.
·
The
position is seasonal, part-time. Work schedule is weekdays Monday through
Friday
·
Person(s)
hired for this position must provide proof of being fully vaccinated for
COVID-19 (with limited religious or medical exceptions).
