Farm Hand
The Farm Hand has the role of assisting with and completing duties and tasks that are needed to complete day to day operations at The Petting Farm.
Core Responsibilities
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of everything that needs to be done! Within the Petting Farm family, our people are asked to fill in when new challenges at the farm arise, interact with visitors, and provide ideas to improve operations. The Farm Hand reports to the Shift Supervisor and Manager and is an integral part of the guest experience and operations.
Duties/responsibilities include:
-Interact with customers and providing excellent customer services
-Must be able to answer phones in a professional manner and operating the cash register
-Must be able to enforce the rules and policy of the farm with visitors and ensuring the safety of visitors and animals alike
-Comfortable speaking to large groups of people
-Must help maintain a clean environment by cleaning surfaces, stall doors, railings, counters, walkways and merchandise
-Stock merchandise and cutting carrots for animal feed
-Must verify animals have basic needs fulfilled
-Will open and close entrances to barns, coops, caboose, Welcome Center and office
-Will be expected to get ducks, chickens and rabbits in their coops or hutches at the end of the day
-Must safely drive a tractor and the attached trailer/wagon with and without passengers
-Will be expected to coordinate tractor rides for events, groups and visitors
-Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
-Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
General Qualifications
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
Must be familiar with Google Calendar to schedule and review daily activities and events
Must be comfortable working with large groups of people
Must be comfortable working with animals
Must possess basic math skills
Must have a clean driving record
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
Must be able to climb ladder to hay and straw loft
Must be able to get in and out of pens to close doors
Must be able to carry water pails
Must be able to stand on feet for 4 hours
Core Responsibilities
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of everything that needs to be done! Within the Petting Farm family, our people are asked to fill in when new challenges at the farm arise, interact with visitors, and provide ideas to improve operations. The Farm Hand reports to the Shift Supervisor and Manager and is an integral part of the guest experience and operations.
Duties/responsibilities include:
-Interact with customers and providing excellent customer services
-Must be able to answer phones in a professional manner and operating the cash register
-Must be able to enforce the rules and policy of the farm with visitors and ensuring the safety of visitors and animals alike
-Comfortable speaking to large groups of people
-Must help maintain a clean environment by cleaning surfaces, stall doors, railings, counters, walkways and merchandise
-Stock merchandise and cutting carrots for animal feed
-Must verify animals have basic needs fulfilled
-Will open and close entrances to barns, coops, caboose, Welcome Center and office
-Will be expected to get ducks, chickens and rabbits in their coops or hutches at the end of the day
-Must safely drive a tractor and the attached trailer/wagon with and without passengers
-Will be expected to coordinate tractor rides for events, groups and visitors
-Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
-Maintain compliance with all company policies and procedures
General Qualifications
Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
Must be familiar with Google Calendar to schedule and review daily activities and events
Must be comfortable working with large groups of people
Must be comfortable working with animals
Must possess basic math skills
Must have a clean driving record
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis
Must be able to climb ladder to hay and straw loft
Must be able to get in and out of pens to close doors
Must be able to carry water pails
Must be able to stand on feet for 4 hours
