Employment Opportunities
Union Grove (population 5,200) offers a high quality of urban and rural life and excellent opportunity for residential, commercial, and industrial growth. Union Grove is centrally located between Milwaukee and Chicago. Interstate I‐94 is only five miles east, and US Highway 45 serves as our Main Street with a charming downtown atmosphere.
The Village is served and is home to the highly regarded Union Grove Elementary and High School. Our citizens are protected by the Union Grove – Yorkville volunteer Fire and Rescue Department with full paramedic rescue services. Police protection is contracted with the Racine County Sherriff’s Dept. Union Grove is the home of the Racine County Fair, Great Lakes Dragaway, and the nearby Southern WI Veterans Memorial Cemetery and Veterans Home. Overall, the median income is $95,952, average housing price $211,900.00 and average age of residents 32.9 years.
Applications: Candidates should apply by submitting a cover letter, contact information for three references and a Village of Union Grove Employment Application to the Village Administrator, Connor LaPointe, by e-mail to clapointe@vi.uniongrove.wi.gov.
Utility Operator Apprentice – The Village of Union Grove is seeking a hard-working, public-service oriented individual with an interest in a career in operating water and wastewater systems to serve as a full-time Utility Operator Apprentice. It is a three-year position designed to give someone with basic skills and qualifications the training and experience necessary to be a professional utility operator. Pay will be dependent on qualifications, $22-$25 per hour, with an excellent benefits package.
Public Works Trainee – The Village of Union Grove is seeking a hard-working, public service-oriented individual with a serious interest in a career in Public Works to serve as a Public Works Trainee. The primary focus will be street and park maintenance, snow/ice removal and stormwater management. The position may also be directed to assist with activities associated with water and wastewater. This is a limited two-year position. The individual will have the opportunity to become a Public Works Equipment Operator when the two-year period has concluded. Pay will be dependent on qualifications, $20 to $24 per hour, with an excellent benefits package.