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SUMMARY: Responsible for operating a tractor for the purpose of taking customers to the orchard pulled by wagon. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Responsibilities include daily safety/function checks on tractors and wagons as well as fluids on the tractor; Responsible for communication amongst coworkers via radio during transit through the orchards; Responsible for ensuring first aid kits are on tractor before first ride out to orchard as well as the contents needed on the inside of the kits; Report any issues prior to loading or shuttling customers to the orchards; Secondary responsibility includes attaching wagon to tractor if that has not been completed. Upon the start of your shift, you must check to assure that it has been properly connected. QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or GED, or one to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience; Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos; Ability to write reports and correspondence; Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients and other employees; Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals; Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form; Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations; Must be able to operate tractors for many hours on any given day; Must have a valid driver’s license; Must have good knowledge and previous experience in driving a tractor pulling a trailer. COMPETENCIES: Customer Service; Oral Communication; Teamwork; Ethics; Judgment; Safety and Security; Attendance/Punctuality; Dependability; Initiative. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: Occasionally required to stand and walk; Frequently required to sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, talk or hear; Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crawl; Occasionally required to lift/push light weights (up to 100 pounds); Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus; Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, high places, fumes or airborne particles, outside weather; Noise level is usually loud.