| A. | 40% | Provide Technical Horticultural Support, Coordinate Employees and Oversee Instructional and Research Programs Conducted in the Botany Greenhouse Facilities for Teaching and Research. |
| | 1. | Determine and implement proper cultural practices for all plant collections and plants being grown in the facilities for 14 different botanical instructions. |
| | 2. | Consult with director, faculty and teaching staff regarding course schedules and coordinate and implement the delivery and return of plant materials to laboratories and lecture halls following the courses syllabi. |
| | 3. | Monitor plant health and notify researchers and instructors of potential or developing problems. |
| | 4. | Advise researchers and instructors on how different conditions, including day-length, light intensity, irrigation, fertilization and nutrition, growing media, humidity and temperature, can be best utilized to fit their program needs. Develop and implement specialized plant production schedules to meet these needs. |
| | 5. | Maintain records of all operations conducted in the Plant Growth Facilities and Botanical Gardens. |
| | 6. | Provide guidance and training for all users of the greenhouse facilities, as required by the Worker Protection Standards for greenhouse operations. Maintain records of all training. |
| | 7. | Make needed changes to computerized environmental settings, construct or repair greenhouse equipment being used in projects, provide requested materials or supplies to projects as needed. Inform the Director for needed supplies and equipment. |
| | 8. | Train, assign, evaluate and oversee the work of student, volunteer, limited-term and part time employees of the Botany Plant Growth Facilities operations. |
| | 9. | Coordinate daily and weekend student/volunteer work schedule. Verify student time sheets. |
| | 10. | Collect native plant material for instruction or Botanical Gardens. |
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| B. | 15% | Determine and Implement Pest (Insect, Diseases and Weeds) Control Practices. |
| | 1. | Develop and oversee an Integrated Pest Management program for the greenhouse facilities that includes both conventional and biological pest controls. |
| | 2. | Conduct, or oversee, weekly pest scouting for all facilities. Develop appropriate pest control plans as required to prevent the spread of insects, diseases and weeds. Utilize techniques of proper housekeeping, climate alteration, biological control and chemical applications to reduce or eliminate pests as needed. |
| | 3. | Select and apply pesticides as required. Ensure greenhouse user safety by following all necessary precautions regarding hazard communication including posting signage, giving advance notice of chemical applications, and maintaining applications records in a publicly accessible area. |
| | 4. | Apply non-chemical methods of pest control. Work with researchers and instructors to institute practices which limit the need for spraying or allow control in chemically sensitive areas. Communicate with researchers and instructors to be certain their needs are best met by the control programs that have been implemented. |
| | 5. | Maintain records of pesticide use. Maintain and update Material Safety Data Sheets and pesticide label databases for all chemicals used in the facilities. Maintain pest scouting and spray effectiveness records. |
| | 6. | Maintain or oversee the maintenance of all pesticide equipment. Clean out sprayers. Maintain pesticide storage and pesticide safety room. Maintain all spray and safety equipment in good working order. Inform the Director of any necessary new pesticides or equipment. |
| | 7. | Keep current with new chemicals, sprays, resistance, insect or disease pests, and other pest management issues. |
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| C. | 20% | Greenhouse Facility Management and Facilities Oversight |
| | 1. | Conduct facility mechanical system checks, including but not limited to, fans, vents, motors, air conditioners, evaporative coolers, environmental controls, shades, louvers, lights, sensors and timers. |
| | 2. | Maintain and repair, or arrange for repair by UW Physical Plant staff or outside vendors, all physical systems of the greenhouse (lighting, heating, cooling, etc). |
| | 3. | Maintain record of greenhouse material use rates and current supply levels. Inform the Director to order the necessary supplies. Restock necessary greenhouse supplies, including growing medium, flats, pots, lights, fertilizers, chemicals, cleaning and other supplies as needed. |
| | 4. | Oversee or conduct proper cleaning and sterilization of pots, stakes and reusable growing medium. Implement the proper disposal of plant and growing materials as directed by the project protocols, including sterilization of genetically modified materials in the steam autoclave. |
| | 5. | Maintain vehicles (van, truck, utility vehicle). Maintain small engine equipment (roto-tillers, mowers, sprayers). |
| | 6. | Determine and implement most efficient weed control practices. Maintain health of turf and ornamental plantings within and around the facilities. |
| | 7. | Attend weekly planning meetings to coordinate efforts will all staff members. Suggest and discuss policy changes and the division/planning of greenhouse tasks. |
| | 8. | Maintain and operate greenhouse security systems and ensure that all doors are locked/unlocked as needed and functioning properly. |
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| D. | 20% | Culture and Maintain Research and Teaching Field Plots in the Botanical Gardens. |
| | 1. | Monitor the condition of field plots and surrounding areas. Select and use a range of equipment, including golf-cart, tractor and tillage equipment, hand tools, pruning tools and herbicides to maintain a weed-free Botanical Garden environment. |
| | 2. | Mow grassy areas of the Botanical Garden. Oversee and maintain walkways and ramps for traffic in the Botanical Gardens. |
| | 3. | Create, post and maintain necessary signage and fencing to alert visitors of the nature and borders of the research plots. |
| | 4. | Set up and maintain irrigation system. Unclog all rainheads (spray nozzles) as needed. Check pipes for leaks or other damages. Relocate irrigation pipes to new locations to accommodate changing projects. Replace worn pipe gaskets as needed. |
| | 5. | Inspect, plant and maintain the Botany Garden Pond in spring. Return plants and fish to the greenhouse and clean pond in the fall. |
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| E. | 5% | Public Relations and Outreach |
| | 1. | Conduct tours of the Plant Growth Facilities for new faculty, researchers, students and the general public. |
| | 2. | Provide information and training for all researchers, students or other staff including Worker Protection Standard Training. Conduct greenhouse orientation sessions and instruction on the safe operation of greenhouse equipment, including environmental controls, steam autoclave, chemical/fertilizer injection systems, watering systems, lighting timers, soil sterilizing carts, etc. |
| | 3. | Attend professional seminars with the approval of the Director and the Department of Botany. |
| | 4. | Interact with other botanical institutions for purposes of consultation and exchange of plant specimens. |
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