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Cutting rose root in the field, processing root stock, planting root
stock in fields, cutting rose plants in fields, processing rose stock,
plant rose stock, processing rose grafting wood in the fields,
processing rose grafting wood, rose harvesting, sorting plants, grading
plants, stacking plants, tying plants into bundles of 10, sawing plants,
counting bundles, loading plants bundles into trailers, loading and
moving plant bundles from trailers into semi trucks. Rebudding, cleaning
and maintaining facilities.
Fall Budding: Lying in a prone position on a budding cart, the employee
uses a budding knife to cut a small niche or seat under the stock. The
employee then removes a bud scion from a whip or rose cutting and places
it in the cut seat. A budding cart is a metal frame on wheels with a
fabric sling that is propelled using the knees or feet.
Tying: Lying in a prone position on a budding cart, following the
budder, employees secures the bud scion to the stock using plastic
budding tape, creating an air-tight seal. A budding cart is a metal
frame on wheels with a fabric sling that is propelled using the knees or
feet.
Collecting Budwood: Cut sticks from rose bushes 12 to 14 inches in
length using pruning shears that range from 7 . to 8 . inches in length.
Wrap sticks in damp burlap, attach a variety ticket, and place the
burlap at the bottom of the field.
Topping: Cutting unwanted excess growth an inch above the bud union
using pruning shears that range from 7 . to 8 . inches in length or
loppers, which are approximately 24.8 inches in length.
Irrigation: Hand lines; connect and disconnect lines/pipes and move
sections weighing as much as 40 pounds across fields at specified
intervals on a sustained basis; check alignment and adjust for proper
water distribution; turn on pumps; turn valves to start/stop water flow;
lift and close pipe and ditch gates; shovel and pack dirt in low spots
of embankment or cut trenches in high areas; siphon water from flooded
reservoir or ditch. Work is sometimes completed in freshly irrigated or
plowed fields where mud may be deep at times.
Weeding: Individuals will be walking through a field either bending over
and hand pulling weeds or using a company supplied long handle hoe to
remove the weeds. All materials will be supplied by the Company.
Machine/Equipment Operator: Individuals will be able to operate
machinery including tractors as directed and trained by Supervisory
Personnel.
Truck Operator: Individuals should be able to operate Company owned or
leased trucks that would bring Company product from the fields of
operation to the Packing Facility.
Facility Forklift Operator (Single/Double): Individuals will be able to
operate a forklift to load pallets of packed product into refrigerated
trucks as directed and trained by Supervisory Personnel.
Field 10 Pallet Forklift Operator: Individuals will be able to operate a
10 Pallet forklift to unload empty bins from flatbed trailers, place
them on the ground and load full bins onto flatbed trailers as directed
and trained by Supervisory Personnel.
Cleaner: The cleaning position consists of general cleaning of the
facility. The employee is responsible for picking up trash inside and
outside of the tunnels including the whole facility. Employees are
provided with trash bags for garbage containers.
Employees must wear Company provided protective gear at all times, dust
mask, gloves and safety glasses. 3 month experience required, no
education, training/ orientation will be provided for all of the above
referenced positions.