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You will learn arboriculture practices related to tree care and other department job tasks. All Grounds employees also have annual refresher training. Opportunities include in-person equipment training for bucket trucks, climbing gear, end loaders, skid steers, woodchipper, stump grinder, and chainsaws.

As a UW Grounds Arborist Lead, we will set up training and time for you to obtain a Pesticide Applicator License and CDL. You will also learn about role-specific skills and tasks. Some examples include:

SPRING

• Mulching
• Weed control
• Planting

SUMMER

• Watering
• Scouting for Pests and Diseases
• Tree injections

FALL

• Pruning
• Leaf management

WINTER

• Snow Removal
• Equipment Use and Maintenance

Arborist Lead Workers also

• Work closely with Supervisors on in-field training, including crew specific equipment, modeling proper techniques, and giving feedback.
• Coordinate projects such as tree removal and storm damage clean up. You will learn more about project management from your Supervisor.
• Track and update inventories (record keeping).

Arborist Lead

No registration is needed.

Your Supervisor will schedule training with you.

You will learn arboriculture practices related to tree care and other department job tasks. All Grounds employees also have annual refresher training. Opportunities include in-person equipment training for bucket trucks, climbing gear, end loaders, skid steers, woodchipper, stump grinder, and chainsaws.

As a UW Grounds Arborist, we will set up training and time for you to obtain a Pesticide Applicator License and CDL. You will also learn about role-specific skills and tasks. Some examples include:

SPRING

• Mulching
• Weed control
• Planting

SUMMER

• Watering
• Scouting for Pests and Diseases
• Tree injections

FALL

• Pruning
• Leaf management

WINTER

• Snow Removal
• Equipment Use and Maintenance

Arborists

No registration is needed.

Your Supervisor or Lead Worker will schedule training with you.

1. Common Transportation Equipment: You will learn about and use common transportation equipment such as road vehicles like small trucks and UTVs (Utility Task Vehicles) like Kubotas and Toolcats.
2. Driver Authorization: You need to get authorized to drive plated, campus vehicles such as small trucks. During your first week of employment, your orientation team will help you find and complete the authorization process for campus. After approved, you can drive plated, campus vehicles. You will not need Driver Authorization to drive UTVs such as Kubotas and Toolcats.
3. Crew-specific equipment: Your responsibilities and tasks may include learning about and using other specific equipment. Within your first year of employment, we will train you on task-specific equipment you might need. There will be opportunities for refresher training every year.

All FP&M Grounds Employees

No registration needed.

Your Supervisor, Lead Worker, or Technical Trainer will schedule equipment training for you during work time.