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Wilson's Orchard
Tractor Operator and Tour Guide
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What they do
A Travel or Tour Guide leads tours for groups of visitors or tourists. Leads tours of museums or famous or historic sites, and provides visitors with details and anecdotes about the history and significance of buildings, artwork or collections. Travels with a group of tourists, plans site visits and daily itineraries, interprets languages, and shares specialized knowledge about a country or city with the group.
$38,262 / year median in Iowa
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Tractor Operator and Tour Guide Wilson's Orchard - 3.3 West Des Moines, IA Job Details Part-time | Full-time $18 - $20 an hour 18 hours ago Benefits Employee discount Qualifications Agricultural machinery servicing Agricultural tractor operation Trailer towing Driver's License Attention to detail Cleaning Automotive scheduled maintenance Manual transmission Tractor servicing Mechanical knowledge Full Job Description Job Summary As Tractor Driver and Tour Guide you will be responsible for giving our guest tractor rides and leading tours of Wilson's Orchard & Farm. As tour guide it is important that you are a good communicator, educator, personable, able to tell stories, and entertain guests. As a tractor driver you will be pulling a trailer with 20-30 guests, safe driving and attention to detail are imperative. • Main Responsibilities Work with management to organize and carry out tractor rides and tours of our Orchard & Farm. Ensure the safety of our guests, especially that the tractor is always operated safely. Ensure that the tractor and trailer are in good condition before and after tractor rides. Consistently provide outstanding service to all guests.
Take care to represent the Wilson's brand well in your interactions with guests. Work with management to organize and execute regular tractor and trailer preventative maintenance. Keep the tractor, trailer, and surrounding areas of the farm clean. •Other Responsibilities Work with other teams in the company as needed; when not giving rides or tours you may be asked to work in the Market, Smokehouse, or Orchard & Farm. Candidate Requirements Experience driving tractors or manual vehicles with trailers. Highly competent, safe driver with valid driver's license with excellent safety record. Hard worker. On-time, good time management. Positive, problem solving attitude. Respectful to all coworkers and customers. Ability to perform basic maintenance on the tractor, trailer, and other farm equipment. Preferred Skills Strong mechanical abilities. Experience driving manual vehicles with trailers in hilly and rough terrain. •
Take care to represent the Wilson's brand well in your interactions with guests. Work with management to organize and execute regular tractor and trailer preventative maintenance. Keep the tractor, trailer, and surrounding areas of the farm clean. •Other Responsibilities Work with other teams in the company as needed; when not giving rides or tours you may be asked to work in the Market, Smokehouse, or Orchard & Farm. Candidate Requirements Experience driving tractors or manual vehicles with trailers. Highly competent, safe driver with valid driver's license with excellent safety record. Hard worker. On-time, good time management. Positive, problem solving attitude. Respectful to all coworkers and customers. Ability to perform basic maintenance on the tractor, trailer, and other farm equipment. Preferred Skills Strong mechanical abilities. Experience driving manual vehicles with trailers in hilly and rough terrain. •