Assistant in Training

University of Wisconsin Madison; Brantford; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking institution where you can make a significant impact as a Groundskeeper. This role involves maintaining the beauty and health of golf courses, ensuring they meet high standards. You'll engage in a variety of tasks from mowing to chemical applications, while also leading projects and training seasonal staff. This is a full-time position that offers a dynamic work environment, especially during the golf season. If you have a passion for turf management and enjoy working outdoors, this is the perfect opportunity to grow your career.

Benefits

Generous vacation and holidays

Competitive insurances

Retirement benefits

Season tickets for sports events

Qualifications

• Two years of golf course maintenance experience required.
• Knowledge of turfgrass and passion for the game of golf preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and landscapes lawns and golf courses.
• Inspects grounds to meet institutional standards.
• Performs maintenance on golf course equipment.

Skills

Turfgrass Maintenance

Plant Disease Identification

Chemical Application

Equipment Maintenance

Education

H.S. Diploma

Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy

Associate's Degree in Horticulture

Tools

Sprayers

Irrigation Systems

Landscaping Equipment

Job description

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.

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.

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Education:

Required
H.S. Diploma
Or two (2) years of turf grass maintenance experience.

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree
Or Associate's Degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, or Turf Management

Qualifications:

Two (2) years of golf course or similar turfgrass maintenance experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Certified pesticide applicator license; knowledge of and passion for the turfgrass business and the game of golf; and experience with sprayer operation, hand watering, and irrigation repair.

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:

Minimum $20.00 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications
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 or Limited 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.

How to Apply:

To ensure full consideration, please submit your completed application no later than 11:55 p.m. CST on the Apply By date. Your application should include:
1. A cover letter detailing how your qualifications and experiences align with the responsibilities of the position.
2. A comprehensive resume.
Please note that reference checks will be conducted for finalists. Applicants selected to proceed in the selection process will be notified directly. All applicants will receive notification once a final selection has been made and the search is complete.

Contact:

Tianwei Miller
[e-mail]
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:

314263-CP

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Employment may require a criminal background check. It may also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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