Introduction
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs
"Join our team and honor Wisconsin's veterans."
The Wisconsin Veterans Home in King (WVHK) is seeking a Buildings/Grounds Superintendent, to serve as the Facilities Maintenance Director. The Home is a 24/7/365 skilled nursing, long-term care facility that specializes in providing comfort, support, and professional healthcare services to elderly or disabled veterans and their spouses. The facility is located on the picturesque shoreline of the Chain O'Lakes, off Highway 10 between Stevens Point and Appleton. Come lead our dedicated team!
WDVA employees have access to an excellent benefit and compensation package which includes:
- Substantial leave time including 9 paid holidays and ample accrued sick time that rolls over each year
- Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits
- An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
- Wellness and Employee Assistance programs
- The Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
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This agency is committed to serving Wisconsin's veteran population. Our positions offer the satisfaction of serving those who have served us all.
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Position Summary
Interested in building your career while serving Wisconsin veterans?
Under the general supervision of the Veterans Home Commandant, this position plans, coordinates and oversees buildings and grounds maintenance, repair, and improvement on the WVHK campus. This includes the supervision of skilled and semi-skilled staff in areas such as construction, electrical systems, communications and alarm systems, elevators, durable medical equipment maintenance, vehicle maintenance, and four-season grounds maintenance. The incumbent also provides maintenance support as needed across functional lines, assists with weekend and evening call-in rotations, and assists and supports campus events and improvement initiatives. Additionally, this position coordinates building maintenance projects with campus staff and building management and/or contractors, manages the work order system, and assigns work to maintenance staff to ensure timely completion of tasks and a safe environment and compliance with building and Life Safety codes.
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Salary Information
Starting salary will be between $84,489 and $90,480 per year, depending on candidate qualifications.
Buildings/Grounds Superintendent is in pay schedule-pay range 81-03.
Pay will be set in accordance with the State of Wisconsin Compensation Plan in effect at the time of hire. Pay for current State employees may vary based on applicable provisions in the Compensation Plan.
Job Details
This position works a base schedule of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and requires adjusting or increasing work hours to meet the facility's needs .
Job duties include lifting objects up to 75 pounds; carrying objects up to 50 pounds; bending, squatting, stooping, and/or crawling; entering and working in confined spaces; and climbing stairs and ladders. There is exposure to physical and chemical hazards.
Work is performed on site. Remote work is not available.
Due to the nature of the position, WDVA will conduct a criminal background check prior to an offer of employment.
Employment in this position is contingent upon passing a pre-employment tuberculosis (TB) skin test.
A 12-month probationary period may be required.
Qualifications
Minimum qualifications that will be reviewed in the first step of the process are experience:
- Planning and performing facilities & grounds maintenance (e.g., construction, electrical, grounds, automotive, interior, exterior, repair, lawn, garden, roads, sidewalks, etc.) ; and
- Supervising and/or mentoring staff (e.g., developing performance standards, evaluating training needs, handling discipline and corrective actions, interviewing, hiring, motivating staff to expand skill set, etc.)
Preferred qualifications that will be reviewed in the first step of the process are experience:
- Planning and performing all-seasons grounds maintenance; and/or
- Communicating in a professional setting
Additional qualifications that will be reviewed in next steps of the process are experience:
- Interpreting and following building, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Life Safety codes *
- Planning and directing building projects/facilities operations *
- Performing budgetary and/or procurement functions
- Establishing and maintaining teams
- Interpreting and following nursing home buildings and grounds regulations
Items marked with an asterisk (*) are required.
How To Apply
You must apply online on WiscJobs. Click the link to view instructions for Applying to State Service .
You will be required to attach a resume and a letter of qualifications. To make it easier to apply, save your documents on WiscJobs before attaching them with your application.
Your resume and letter must describe your education, training, and experience related to the required and preferred qualification/s listed in the "Qualifications" section of the job announcement. Click the link to view tips for writing and what to include in your resume and letter of qualifications .
NOTE: You cannot update or change the documents once the application is submitted.
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Current permanent, classified State employees, who are eligible for transfer or demotion into a position assigned to pay schedule-pay range 81-03, should complete the online application process.
What happens next? After the established deadline, eligibility to operate a fleet vehicle will be checked, resumes and letters will be reviewed by one or more job experts, and qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Failure to complete all steps of the online process, including submitting a resume, will result in an incomplete application, which will not be considered.
The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30%-or-greater, service-connected disability rating, Veterans Non-competitive Appointment (VNCA). Click the link to view more information on the VNCA process and to apply for eligibility verification . Veterans that have applied and been verified through the VNCA job posting, Job ID 3375 , should email the contact below and mention your eligibility and interest in the position. Current state employees in permanent positions are not eligible for non-competitive appointment.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, or an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without WDVA sponsorship) at the time of application.
Questions can be directed to J Lea Roberts at jlea.roberts@wisconsin.gov or 608-266-3344.
Deadline to Apply
Applications must be submitted by
11:59 p.m. on July 27, 2026. 
