Release Date: June 20, 2024              Application Deadline: December 30, 2024

Requisition: 10833

This advertisement will be used to create a pool of candidates to fill positions that became available for the 2024 - 2025 school year. The pool will be active through June 30, 2025 and will open several times during the year. St. Mary's County Public Schools reserves the right to re-advertise and/or modify the content of this announcement and also reserves the right to advertise site-specific vacancies at any time. However, it is important to note that this may be the only advertisement for this position during the aforementioned period. 

Position:  Hourly Laborer - Maintenance 

              (temporary/hourly assignment)

Salary:    $15.00 per hour

Location: Department of Maintenance/Various Sites

Effective: Immediately 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES:

Qualified applicants, including current employees of St. Mary's County Public Schools, must complete a TalentEd online application.   In addition to the online application, any support documentation (copy of certification where applicable) must be scanned and uploaded to the TalentEd application.  The online application and any support documentation must clearly demonstrate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications, including information about the applicant’s background, experience, and professional qualifications.  Failure to submit all required documentation will result in your application being considered incomplete.  Incomplete applications will not be forwarded to the selection committee for review. All qualified online applications will be accepted until the position is filled.  Following a screening of credentials, interviews will be scheduled. Please contact the Department of Human Resources with questions (301-475-5511, ext. 32187).

NATURE OF WORK:

Maintenance Trades I is not permanently assigned to a specific trade area.  The main function of a part-time/hourly employee in this classification is to perform unskilled or semi-skilled labor for the Department of Maintenance as a whole.  The employee will be utilized in the assistance of seasonal activities such as grounds care, moving and deliveries, minor carpentry, snow removal, air filter changes, roof maintenance, etc. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to cares for lawns, shrubbery, trees, and flowerbeds using hand and power tools and equipment
• Ability to operate ground tractors and mowers
• Knowledge of semi-skilled labor in support of multiple trades, such as painting, grounds, roofing, mechanical, and vehicle transportation
• Ability to clean, weed, and rake playgrounds
• Knowledge of filters for mechanical air handling equipment
• Ability to re-mulching and general grounds clean-up activities
• Ability to follow both written and verbal instructions
• Ability to Lift and carry heavy objects
• Ability to work at elevated heights

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides semi-skilled labor in support of multiple trades, such as painting, grounds, roofing, mechanical, and vehicle transportation
• Replaces filters for mechanical air handling equipment
• Assists in re-mulching and general grounds clean-up activities
• Provides basic ground maintenance including turf cutting, aeration, seeding, and trimming 
• Operates motorized or heavy-duty equipment such as trucks, tractors, mowers, edgers, chainsaws, and tillers
• Spreads topsoil and sand
• Cleans, weeds, and rakes flowerbeds and playgrounds
• Makes minor repairs and alterations on floors, windows, furniture, and other wooden structures
• Oils and lubricates mechanical and ground equipment and machines
• Prepares interior and exterior walls and other building structural surfaces by washing, brushing, sanding, and scraping
• Applies paint, varnishes, stains, and waterproofing agents to these surfaces
• Cleans gutters and rooftop drains. Assists in the stripping of roof materials and applications of new membranes or materials
• Operates automobiles, trucks, forklifts, and grounds tractors
• Makes general deliveries in schools and facilities
• Assists mechanical trades in the care and cleaning of boilers and other mechanical equipment
• Performs other related and non-related job duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Basic grounds care and maintenance repairs
• Basic experience in plumbing, concrete work, roofing, painting, small engine mechanics, or other related skills
• Basic experience with hand and power tools
• Must be able to fulfill the following physical requirements
• Lift and carry up to 75 pounds
• Climb ladders up to 15 feet high

Preferred: 

• Must possess a valid driver’s license with no more than four (4) Maryland current points. The applicant must not be convicted, pleaded guilty or nolo contendere, or received a probation before judgment or stet docket entry for any alcohol or controlled substances offense under federal or state law for a minimum of five (5) years prior to the use of Board-owned vehicle (Board Policy EEBA)

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:

Temporary/hourly assignment.

SALARY GRADE RANGE:  The salary for this temporary/hourly position is $15.00 per hour.

BARGAINING UNIT: Not Eligible.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all applicants, re-advertise and/or withdraw the positions.

The St. Mary’s County Public School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status or sexual orientation, religion, or disability in matters affecting employment or providing access to programs.