| Job Title |
Broommaker |
| Job Description |
Fabricates Brooms From Broomcorn Fibers, Using One Of
Following Methods: (1) Inserts And Clamps Broom Handle In Winder
(rotating Vise). Threads End Of Wire From Reel Through Hole In
Handle And Nails, Ties, Or Staples Wire To Handle. Places Layers
Of Fiber Onto Handle And Depresses Pedal To Rotate Handle To
Wrap Wire Around Fiber. Spreads Fibers Around Under Wire As
Winder Turns. Trims Excess Fiber Around Each Layer, Using Knife.
Hooks Leather Strap Around Body Of Broom To Secure It While
Winding Subsequent Layers. Pounds Fibers To Pack And Shape Broom
Shoulders, Using Mallet. Wraps And Fastens Wire Around Neck Of
Broom Handle With Stapler. Weighs Brooms On Scales To Verify
Conformance To Standard. (2) Gathers Cut And Graded Broomcorn
Into Bundle According To Size Required For Broom. Inserts Broom
Handle Into Plastic Cone And Staples Cone To Broom Handle, Using
Stapling Machine. Dips Base Of Broomcorn Bundle In Pot Of Hot
Tar, Inserts Base Into Cone, Flattens Cone And Broomcorn Into
Fan-flare Shape, Using Vise. Staples Cone To Broomcorn, Using
Stapling Machine, And Stacks Brooms For Further Processing. May
Pull Broom Through Stemmer (comb-like Device) To Remove Coarse
Or Short Fibers.
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