Weekend Hayride Tractor Driver

Cider Hill Farm is hiring for the Weekend Hayride Tractor Driver position in Amesbury, MA. This hands-on role supports the operation's day-to-day production and care work. Reliable execution and early communication matter because the work directly affects plants, animals, equipment, coworkers, customers, or the surrounding property. What you will do • Prepare the assigned farm attraction, guest area, produce display, equipment, or supplies before opening and keep the area orderly through the shift. • Welcome visitors, explain the assigned activity or farm procedure clearly, and follow the employer's rules for safe guest movement and participation. • Communicate crowd, weather, equipment, product, safety, or customer-service concerns to the farm lead promptly. • Inspect the tractor and wagon before use, follow the assigned orchard route, and operate within the farm's training, speed, capacity, weather, and passenger-loading rules. • Coordinate safe boarding and unloading with ground staff, confirm riders remain seated and clear of equipment, and communicate route, crowd, vehicle, or field-condition concerns promptly. • Keep the tractor, wagon, loading area, and route orderly through the shift, complete required closing or fueling checks, and support nearby farm operations when the lead assigns them. How the work fits together Agritourism work connects visitors with a working farm during a concentrated seasonal window. The team prepares before opening, checks the assigned area and supplies, welcomes and directs guests, resets the space throughout service, and completes an orderly close. Employees must balance warmth and efficiency with clear boundaries around farm equipment, animals, crops, traffic, food, and weather. At Cider Hill Farm, the employer also makes these role-specific priorities clear: Inspect the tractor and wagon before use, follow the assigned orchard route, and operate within the farm's training, speed, capacity, weather, and passenger-loading rules. Coordinate safe boarding and unloading with ground staff, confirm riders remain seated and clear of equipment, and communicate route, crowd, vehicle, or field-condition concerns promptly. Keep the tractor, wagon, loading area, and route orderly through the shift, complete required closing or fueling checks, and support nearby farm operations when the lead assigns them. What the employer is looking for • Applicants must be at least 18 and bring a positive, motivated approach, sound judgment, dependable weekend attendance, and willingness to work in a fast-paced hands-on farm environment. • Ability to satisfy the farm's driver, license, and equipment-training requirements; remain alert around passengers and uneven farm terrain; work outdoors; and respond calmly to changing traffic or weather. • Dependable attendance, direct communication, and willingness to follow the employer's safety, quality, and customer- or production-care procedures. • Ability to complete the role's active, in-person work and to ask for instruction before using unfamiliar tools, equipment, products, or animal-handling methods. Schedule, conditions, and compensation This is a weekend-only seasonal tractor-driving position at 45 Fern Avenue in Amesbury. The farm store currently operates daily from 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., but the exact driver shift and season end date are not published. Cider Hill does not state a numeric wage, guaranteed weekly hours, paid leave, housing, insurance, or other conventional benefits for this opening. Applicants should confirm the required weekend dates, route training, and final pay before accepting an offer. The employer does not publish a numeric wage range on this page, so no compensation has been estimated. Applicants should confirm the final hours, overtime treatment, starting assignment, travel or reporting point, supplied equipment, and benefit eligibility directly with the employer before accepting an offer. This is an in-person horticulture and outdoor position with a small operation. Daily priorities can change with weather, plant or animal condition, equipment availability, customer schedules, and the season. The successful person should arrive ready to work, communicate early when a task or condition is unclear, follow the employer's safety and quality procedures, and leave tools, vehicles, production areas, and job sites secure and ready for the next shift. Applicants should expect active work that may include long periods of standing or walking, bending, lifting, repetitive hand tasks, noise, dust, mud, pollen, heat, cold, rain, or work around moving equipment. The exact physical demands differ by assignment. Candidates should discuss any accommodation needs with the employer and confirm the final schedule, overtime treatment, training period, travel expectations, and benefit eligibility before accepting an offer. Only compensation and benefits expressly published by the employer are included here; unpublished terms have not been estimated. How to apply Use the Apply Here link on Cider Hill Farm's Join the Team page. Select Hayride Tractor Driver and provide complete weekend availability plus any tractor, towing, passenger, commercial-driving, orchard, or farm-equipment experience.