Tractor and Trailor Driver (Summer Pick Your Own Fruit Season)

Job description:

About Craigie’s

Craigie’s is a family-run farm and visitor destination near Edinburgh, built around seasonal experiences, great food, and authentic countryside fun. The business comprises a working farm, farm shop & deli and a café situated in the beautiful countryside between Queensferry and Edinburgh.

What we are looking for:

As part of our Summer Pick Your Own fruit event, we offer tractor trailer and barrel train rides around the farm. We are looking for a safe, reliable, and friendly Tractor Driver to operate our trailer rides and help create lasting memories for our guests. This is a great opportunity to work in a fun outdoor environment as part of a busy events team, helping deliver a positive experience for visitors while ensuring the event runs smoothly day to day.

Key Responsibilities:

• Safely driving a tractor with passenger trailer on designated routes
• Helping passengers on and off the trailer with a friendly, welcoming attitude
• Providing basic safety instructions before each ride
• Carrying out routine vehicle checks and reporting any maintenance issues
• Working closely with the event team to ensure smooth operation and crowd management
• Demonstrate mechanical knowledge by performing basic maintenance tasks on the vehicle as needed.

Qualifications

• Valid commercial driving licence with appropriate endorsements for tractor trailer operation.
• Previous experience driving tractors or farm machinery (essential)
• A full, clean UK driving licence

Candidates must be able to start June - September

Pay: Up to £12.71 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• On-site parking

Experience:

• Previous experience driving tractors or farm machinery : 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person