Rose Care Specialist
About The Position
Company: Witherspoon Rose Culture Location: Durham, NC Job Type: Full-time Pay: From $16.50 per hour Reports to: Area Rose Service Manager Why Work for Us? $500 SIGN ON BONUS On the job, paid training WORK: JAN - DEC; no Layoffs! Full Benefits Package - Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance; Paid Time Off Potential of $1200-$2400 performance-based bonus Promotion and pay raise after successful completion of 90-day probation period What You'll Be Doing Garden Services & Maintenance Care for rose gardens by mulching, weeding, fertilizing, spraying, digging & planting Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto rose bushes Assist with design and installation of rose gardens Prepare new gardens and assist in pulling bushes for planting Recommend replacement of roses to Route Leader as needed Daily Operations Operate vehicles and various lawn care tools/equipment Assist Route Leader with daily vehicle preparation (cleaning, fueling, loading tools and materials) Load and transport materials including fertilizer, mulch, soil mix, irrigation supplies, and bone meal During spray season, maintain water tanks and ensure sprayer motors have proper gas and oil levels Customer Service & Professional Development Take direction from Route Leader to service each customer's garden Follow established communication protocols to ensure excellent customer experience Attend staff meetings and continuously expand knowledge of rose care Report completion of all work to supervisor
Requirements
- Must pass a background check
- Able to lift 75 lbs
Responsibilities
- Care for rose gardens by mulching, weeding, fertilizing, spraying, digging & planting
- Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto rose bushes
- Assist with design and installation of rose gardens
- Prepare new gardens and assist in pulling bushes for planting
- Recommend replacement of roses to Route Leader as needed
- Operate vehicles and various lawn care tools/equipment
- Assist Route Leader with daily vehicle preparation (cleaning, fueling, loading tools and materials)
- Load and transport materials including fertilizer, mulch, soil mix, irrigation supplies, and bone meal
- During spray season, maintain water tanks and ensure sprayer motors have proper gas and oil levels
- Take direction from Route Leader to service each customer's garden
- Follow established communication protocols to ensure excellent customer experience
- Attend staff meetings and continuously expand knowledge of rose care
- Report completion of all work to supervisor
Benefits
- 401(k) with company match
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- Paid time off
- Paid Holidays
- Employee discount
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
