Horticulture Technician
About the role
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 us as a Horticulture Technician and work with our team to maintain our one-of-a-kind campus. Our horticulture team takes pride in caring for a diverse campus landscape that promotes creativity, creates a lasting impression for our customers, and demonstrates our commitment to sustainable practices. You'll assist our team by joining and helping to lead projects on our campus, site, or turf teams. Your responsibilities could include caring for our ornamental gardens, maintaining turf and irrigation systems, or gaining hands‑on experience like planting, watering, weeding, mulching, pruning, deadheading, burning, and snow removal. If you're passionate about horticulture and eager to grow your skills, this is an exciting opportunity to cultivate your knowledge and contribute to our unique landscape.
Responsibilities
- Caring for ornamental gardens across campus
- Maintaining turf and irrigation systems
- Planting, watering, weeding, mulching, pruning, deadheading, burning, and snow removal
- Joining and helping to lead projects on campus, site, or turf teams
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Horticulture or a related field (equivalent work experience considered)
- Ability to work outdoors 8 hours per day
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Valid Wisconsin driver's license
- Live within 45 minutes of Epic's Campus in Verona, WI or be willing to relocate
- COVID‑19 vaccination
Qualifications (preferred)
- Experience in temperate ornamental horticulture and/or arboriculture
- Experience with commercial equipment
Skills
- Planting, watering, weeding, mulching, pruning, deadheading, burning, snow removal
- Turf maintenance and irrigation system operation
- Ornamental garden care
- Project leadership and teamwork
- Physical stamina for outdoor work
Benefits
- Financial relocation assistance
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Merit‑based compensation
- Annual raises and bonuses
- Stock