Employment Opportunities
For Our Participants...
This page provides direct links to Operation Fresh Start Employer Partners who believe in our mission and values, making it easier for our participants to connect to job opportunities.
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Below, you’ll find a list of trusted employer partners who have hired OFS participants within the last two years or are intentionally recruiting participants.
For each employer, you’ll be able to:
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View their current open positions
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Access a direct link to apply
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See their location on Google Maps to help you plan transportation
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If you are an employer, and you would like to have your employment opportunities listed, please contact Aram Donabedian at adonabedian@operationfreshstart.org.
Our hiring partners are listed in alphabetical order:
Capitol Underground
Capitol Underground, Inc. is a public works contractor, founded in 1976. The company’s work emphasis includes water and sewer installations for residential subdivisions, commercial business parks, sewage district interceptor sewers and municipal public works reconstruction projects. Capitol Underground, Inc. has a long standing history of successfully completing projects for developers and municipalities in the Madison metropolitan area and surrounding communities. We are proud of the strong reputation we have established with our customers and we constantly strive to provide competitive pricing, high quality workmanship and on time delivery.
Dane County
In 1839, Dane County was founded and named after Nathan Dane, an American statesman who helped sculpt and colonize part of the United States. Fast forward nearly 200 years, and Dane County is now the fastest growing county in the state of Wisconsin.
Dane County is home to over 500,000 residents in more than 60 cities, villages, and towns. From lively downtowns and businesses to beautiful woodlands and gently rolling agricultural fields, we are proud to encompass communities of all shapes and sizes.
Dane County is home to world-class colleges and universities, including Madison College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. We also have excellent schools, a beautiful landscape of lakes, rivers and parks, and some of the most productive farms in the state and nation.
Dane County Executive Melissa Agard is the chief elected leader and governs the County along with the Dane County Board of Supervisors. Other elected officials include the County Sheriff, District Attorney, County Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, County Judges and the Circuit Court Clerk.
Findorff
Founded by J.H. Findorff in 1890, our construction company’s story began in Madison, Wisconsin. We expanded over the years with offices in Milwaukee and Wausau, continuing to grow throughout the state and across the U.S.
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From school construction to healthcare, multifamily to science & technology projects and more, Findorff takes pride in delivering extraordinary craftsmanship and character to every job, in every industry we serve.
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As of 2025, Findorff is employee-owned. We’re proud to reward our talented team for the dedication they demonstrate every day and to invite them to share in the success they help to create.
Hooper Corporation
Since 1913, Hooper has grown to become a well-respected electric power and mechanical contractor. With headquarters in Wisconsin and regional offices in the states of Colorado, Florida, and Ohio, Hooper provides a wide range of services to support commercial and residential clients.
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Hooper’s areas of expertise include fabrication and installation of complex plumbing, process piping, fire protection, and HVAC systems as well as the construction of substations and high-voltage transmission and distribution lines. Hooper also actively provides power line clearance and deploys emergency storm response teams around the country to help restore power to communities ravaged by natural disasters.
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For homeowners in the Wisconsin region, Hooper’s Service Division provides 24-hour maintenance and repair on HVAC and plumbing systems. Businesses also benefit from these services in addition to fire protection options provided by Hooper’s certified technicians.
JP Cullen
We are known for our construction work across Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and northeast Iowa and nationwide for Industrial clients. Projects ranging from $1,000 to $100+ million in size. The State Capitol, Milwaukee Bucks Training Center, Epic Systems, and Camp Randall are just a few recent iconic projects. However, we are not just known for our awe-inspiring projects. Our proudest accomplishment is our people. We hire team members who share beliefs in family, safety, partnership, and process improvement. Our culture is one of trust and personal responsibility dedicated to empowering and growing employees for years to come.
Pellitteri Waste Systems
In any company, be it a manufacturing, service, retail, technology or communications business, there are waste disposal challenges.
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Our mission is to continue the Pellitteri family business's tradition of service by promptly responding to customer needs, offering individualized solutions, effectively communicating and following through. These solutions will be environmentally and fiscally responsible. Our commitment to safety, professionalism, and personal growth will foster an environment which benefits our team, clients and community.
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Reach Dane
Reach Dane provides high-quality early childhood services to over 1,000 underserved children ages 0-5 in Dane and Green County through center based and home visitation programs. Our staff work tirelessly every day to reach the most vulnerable children and families in our community, and the need for our services is growing. The number of infants and toddlers experiencing homelessness enrolled in our programs has tripled over the last four years. Last year, Reach Dane served more homeless children than any other Head Start program in Wisconsin.
Red Caboose
Red Caboose is the oldest independent child care center in Madison. Red Caboose was founded by a group of parents as a nonprofit child care center in 1972. In 1998 the University of Wisconsin Press published a book about Red Caboose, The Good-Bye Window. Since those early days, Red Caboose has expanded to meet the needs of families with school-age children through quality after school and summer camp programs.
Rooted
Our mission is to connect the community through food access, land access, and urban agriculture education.
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Rooted resulted from the January 2020 merger of two vibrant Madison nonprofit organizations with aligned missions: Center for Resilient Cities (founded in 1996) and Community GroundWorks (founded in 2001).
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Since 2020, Rooted has been operating as a cohesive, wide-reaching community-centered urban agriculture hub. Rooted partners with 12 Madison Schools to provide hands-on agriculture education to youth, distributes thousands of pounds of food to local neighbor centers and food pantries, supports community gardens and collaborative farm gardens throughout Dane County, and hosts in-person and virtual community events free of charge throughout the Madison area. Rooted accomplishes this broad set of operations with 14 full-time, 4 part time, and 8 seasonal employees, supported by over 1,000 active volunteers and 10 youth staff.
Spectrum
Our mission is to connect the community through food access, land access, and urban agriculture education.
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Rooted resulted from the January 2020 merger of two vibrant Madison nonprofit organizations with aligned missions: Center for Resilient Cities (founded in 1996) and Community GroundWorks (founded in 2001).
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Since 2020, Rooted has been operating as a cohesive, wide-reaching community-centered urban agriculture hub. Rooted partners with 12 Madison Schools to provide hands-on agriculture education to youth, distributes thousands of pounds of food to local neighbor centers and food pantries, supports community gardens and collaborative farm gardens throughout Dane County, and hosts in-person and virtual community events free of charge throughout the Madison area. Rooted accomplishes this broad set of operations with 14 full-time, 4 part time, and 8 seasonal employees, supported by over 1,000 active volunteers and 10 youth staff.
