Job Summary:
This position is responsible for routine and non-routine tasks associated with golf course maintenance such as mowing, watering, sodding, seeding, course setup, aerification and tournament preparation as needed. Duties included fertilizer and chemical applications, operating specialized equipment, leading maintenance and improvement projects, ordering and maintaining inventories, and providing training for students and seasonal staff. This position communicates regularly with supervisory staff to prioritize maintenance and course objectives. This position participates in equipment maintenance and snow removal in off season.
Responsibilities: Maintains and landscapes lawns, planting beds, fields, and golf course groups. Inspects grounds and courses to ensure conditions meet institutional grounds keeping standards.

• 50% Installs, propagates, and maintains the health of new and existing plants and landscape using a variety of vehicles and equipment
• 5% Constructs lawn and landscaping projects including soil grading, seeding, and sodding
• 10% Identifies and acts to remedy plant diseases and insect damage
• 10% Implements and monitors chemical and fertilizer programs
• 5% Maintains clean and clear lawns, walkways, roadways, and parking lots to ensure they are free of debris, litter, snow, and ice
• 20% Performs maintenance and repair tasks on golf course equipment.

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Education:
Preferred
Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, or Turf Management
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: At least two (2) years of golf course maintenance experience. Must pass background check. Hold a Wisconsin driver's license.

Preferred Qualifications: Certified pesticide applicator licensed. Knowledge and passion for the game of golf. Sprayer operation, hand watering, and irrigation repair experience also a plus.
License/Certification:
Required
Drivers License - Valid and Meets UW Risk Management Standards
Work Schedule:
This position is a full-time 40 hours a week and it requires the incumbent to work a flexible schedule including numerous evenings, weekends and overtime, primarily during the golf season.
Work Type:
Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Ongoing/Renewable
Salary:
Negotiable
HOURLY

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as:
- Generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off;
- Competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits;
- Badger gear & season tickets for Badger football, men's basketball and men's hockey, and/or the varsity sports pass;
More Benefits information can be found at https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/.
Additional Information:
Conditions of Appointment: This is a 100% University Staff appointment. Salary will be assigned within the appropriate range, commensurate with the candidate's qualifications and experience. An excellent benefits package is also included. Successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Unless confidentiality is requested in your online application, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

UW-Madison conducts criminal background checks for final candidate(s).
How to Apply:
To ensure full consideration, complete applications must be received by no later than 11:55 p.m. CST, on the assured consideration date. Please complete the online application and attach a cover letter addressing your qualifications and experiences specifically relating to the responsibilities of this position, a comprehensive resume, and contact information for at least three professional references. The hiring unit will notify finalists prior to any communication with these references.

Applicants selected to participate further in the selection process will be notified directly. All applicants will be notified once a final selection has been made and the search has been completed.
Contact:
Tianwei Miller
tm6@athletics.wisc.edu
608-265-4138
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Groundskeeper(FP026)
Department(s):
A42-INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS/GENERAL OPERATNS/GOLF MNT
Employment Class:
University Staff-Ongoing
Job Number:
297603-CP