Job Summary:
The Peninsular Agricultural Research Station (PARS) is one of UW-Madison's 12 Research Stations. The Station consists of approximately 120 acres with slightly more than half of those tillable. We currently support research for UW Madison and UW Extension that focuses on tree fruit including tart cherries, apples, grapes, perennial and annual grains, and cover crops. The Station also houses the USDA Potato Genebank. This position is responsible for maintaining and landscaping lawns, planting beds, and fields as well as assisting with horticultural management in various research and production plantings. Primarily, this will involve mowing various greenspaces, maintaining landscaping around buildings, and assisting with irrigation and harvest management in apple, cherry, grape, and hazelnut plantings.

The College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) is committed to maintaining and growing a culture that embraces diversity, inclusion, and equity, believing that these values are foundational elements of our excellence and fundamental components of a positive and enriching learning and working environment for all students, faculty, and staff. At CALS, we acknowledge that bias, prejudice, racism, and hate have historically occurred in many forms that cause significant and lasting harm to members of our community. We commit to taking actions each day toward a college that is inclusive and welcoming to all.
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
• 15% Identifies and acts to remedy plant diseases and insect damage
• 5% 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
• 5% Plants, cultivates, and harvests vegetables, fruits, nuts, horticultural specialties, and field crops
• 5% Cleans, grades, sorts, packs, and loads harvested products and seed
• 10% May participate in irrigation activities

Institutional Statement on Diversity:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
Education:
Preferred
H.S. Diploma
Qualifications:
Required:
- Must have at a least 1 year experience with a range of horticultural plants
- Experience managing woody and herbaceous plants in landscape and production settings
- Prior experience operating riding lawnmowers, small equipment and landscaping power tools like weed eaters and hedgers

Preferred:
- Experience with commercial production of apples, cherries, and grapes
- Experience with operation and maintenance of landscape equipment such as bed edgers, chainsaws, and commercial mowers.
- Experience in an agricultural research setting
Work Schedule:
Normal hours are 7:30am - 4:00pm Monday through Friday, flexibility depending on weather. Occasional nights and weekends may be required for this position.
Work Type:
It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.
Appointment Type, Duration:
Terminal appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended based on need and/or funding.
Salary:
Minimum $15.87 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications.
Additional Information:
-A criminal background check will be required.
-Work conditions include lifting up to 50 pounds, climbing ladders, standing for extended periods of time and working outdoors for extended periods of time.
-Work Authorization:
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment.
How to Apply:
Click on the "Apply Online" button to start the application process. You will be prompted to upload the following documents/Application Materials:

Resume (required) - Detail your educational and professional background

References (required) - You will be asked to provide a list of contact information for three (3) references within the application, including your current/most recent supervisor. References will not be contacted without prior notice.

It's important that your resume reflects your experience for this position related to the Qualifications section. Your application materials will be used during our evaluation to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. The most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.
Contact:
Justin Cave
justin.cave@wisc.edu
608-263-3715
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.
Official Title:
Groundskeeper(FP026)
Department(s):
A07-COL OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES/AG RES STA/PENINSULAR
Employment Class:
Temporary Employment
Job Number:
298226-CL