Greenhouse Technician

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POSITION SUMMARY:

Supports greenhouse and plant growth facility operations by maintaining plants records and equipment to enhance educational needs and research activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Greenhouse Technician will assist the Greenhouse Manager in maintaining the UWRF greenhouse and associated outdoor areas with the following core duties/responsibilities:

Plant Care and Maintenance: Planting transplanting propagation and managing plant growth. This includes watering fertilizing pruning and ensuring proper spacing and placement of plants. They may also assist with monitoring and controlling pests diseases and weeds through integrated pest management techniques.

Environmental Monitoring and Control: Monitoring and maintaining optimal environmental conditions within the greenhouse and plant growth facilities. This includes monitoring temperature humidity light levels and ventilation systems to ensure ideal growing conditions for plants. Assist with operation and adjustment of climate control systems fans heaters and irrigation systems.

Equipment and Facility Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance tasks such as cleaning and sanitizing greenhouse structures repairing or replacing equipment and ensuring proper functioning of heating ventilation and watering systems.

Documentation: Help maintain accurate records and documentation related to plant growth environmental conditions and any treatments or interventions applied. Share observations and insights and coordinate efforts to ensure efficient greenhouse operations.

Purchasing: Assist with purchasing equipment supplies and materials to support greenhouse operations.

Safety: Help ensure safe handling and storage of chemicals use personal protective equipment and maintain a safe working environment.

Teaching Research and Outreach: Assist with teaching research and outreach activities as needed.

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the maintenance of a greenhouse facility equipment and environmental controls. May coordinate the care of animals and other organisms

• Trains assists and monitors the work of students and unit staff as needed

• Plans and implements instructional plant production schedules; determines and implements proper cultural practices for plant materials disease and pest control practices and plant requirements for light temperature moisture and nutrition

• Maintains records of plant acquisitions and of greenhouse/garden activities and schedules

• Executes the technical day-to-day operational activities of a greenhouse complex botanical garden or plant research project(s)

• Serves as a horticultural expert and consultant to internal and external stakeholders. May assist with laboratory demonstrations when necessary

Department: Plant and Earth Science

Compensation: $18 per hour

Required Qualifications:

• H.S. degree or equivalent

• Demonstrated expertise in growing and maintaining plant materials

• Ability to perform daily operations of a greenhouse and plant growth enterprise (i.e. watering pruning)

• Knowledge of and experience in computer software including environmental control software.

• Ability to accurately record information and develop reports

• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to ensure compliance with pesticide handling application and disposal rules and regulations

• Effective problem solving analytic and organizational skills

• Ability to communicate and interact constructively with supervisor faculty fellow staff members students and the public

• Knowledge of the proper and safe operation of facility equipment

• Ability to exercise sound judgment in work-related decision making

• Ability to perform routine maintenance of plant growth facilities and equipment including the proper and safe use of tools used in equipment repair and maintenance

• Demonstrated knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions and ability to observe general workplace safety practices.

• Successful completion of a post-offer employment physical test.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associates degree in horticulture botany or a related field or 2 years work experience in agricultural or greenhouse settings

How to Apply:

Applicants are required to apply online. UWRF will not consider paper emailed or faxed applications. Applicants are required to provide:

• Resume

• Letter of interest specifying qualifications and experience (cover letter)

Inquiries should be addressed to:
Dan Waletzco

Search Chair

Revised Deadline to Apply: Initial review of applications will begin upon receipt. For full consideration applicants should submit all required materials on or before October 26 2025.

The pay rate is $18.00 per hour

The selected candidate must be able to pass a post-offer employment test and hold a valid drivers license to obtain Wisconsin certification to drive University vehicles.

A six-month probationary period is required.

Employees receive excellent benefits including exceptionally low-cost comprehensive health dental and vision benefits; employer match of Wisconsin Retirement System contributions of 6.95%; an attractive amount of paid leave per year in addition to paid sick leave. To learn more about our benefits go to

Falls does not offer H-1B or other work authorization visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and maintain work authorization throughout the employment term. If you have questions regarding this please contact Human Resources at .

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The Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing except that the identity of the final candidates may be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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