Seasonal Gardener

Epic Systems Corporation; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Epic Systems Corporation in Madison, WI is hiring a Seasonal Gardener to maintain outdoor spaces including gardens, green roofs, prairies and orchards. You’ll assist horticulturists with weeding, watering, mowing, trimming, composting, and mulching, and help with seasonal cleanup.

This hands-on role is physically demanding and requires working outdoors through the growing season. Relocation assistance is provided; eligibility to work in the United States without sponsorship is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform physically demanding outdoor work including lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Able to work 40 hours per week through the growing season (roughly April–November).
• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
• Relocation to the Madison, WI area is provided with assistance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain gardens, green roofs, prairies and orchards under horticulturist supervision.
• Weeding, watering, mowing, trimming, composting and mulching as needed.
• Assist with seasonal cleanup and general landscape maintenance tasks.

Skills

Mower operation

Outdoor physical stamina

Tools

Lawn equipment: mowers/trimmers/blowers/hand tools

Job description

Please note that this position is based on our campus in Madison, WI, and requires relocation to the area. We recruit nationally and provide financial relocation assistance.

Join Epic’s Horticulture team as a Seasonal Gardener and help maintain our vibrant and diverse outdoor spaces. You’ll support horticulturists in the care of gardens, green roofs, prairies, and orchards, while also assisting with tasks like weeding, watering, mowing, trimming, composting, and mulching. This role is physically demanding and includes regular crouching, bending, kneeling, and lifting up to 50lbs — ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on work in a dynamic, natural setting. We're hiring several passionate and detail-oriented gardeners who are ready to dig in. Pay starts at $22/hr.

More than just important work

Epic is located in Madison, Wisconsin, a city regularly ranked as one of America's best places to live. Epic's environment is one of continuous learning; you'll have access to opportunities to expand your skill set and share your knowledge with others. You'll be eligible for merit-based annual raises. Starting immediately, seasonal employees accrue paid vacation and sick time and can participate in Epic's 401(k). Employees who return for multiple seasons qualify for our comprehensive health care benefits and sabbatical. Healthcare is global, and building the best ideas from around the world into Epic software is a point of pride. Epic is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we know that inclusive teams design software that supports the delivery of quality care for all patients, so diversity, equity, and inclusion are written into our principles. Please see our full non-discrimination statement at https://careers.epic.com/EEO.

• Experience using commercial mowers, trimmers, blowers and hand tools is preferred, but not required.
• Ability to work 40 hours per week through the growing season (~April-~November)
• Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Live within 45 minutes of Epic's campus in Verona, WI
• COVID-19 vaccination