Job Descriptions

Your main job at Heartland Farms is growing smiles and harvesting smiles, please read through our job descriptions to see what best fits your preferences. Note that you may not get your first job choice, depending on availability, so please review a few options you might enjoy. Thank You!

Cashiers

Admissions Cashier: This is the main job at Admissions. You become the first impression guests have of Heartland Farms; therefore, your first priority is customer service. You will be standing much of the time, and selling Admission tickets or season passes on iPad registers.

Retail Cashier: The primary job in any retail location is cashiering, while maintaining the appearance of the retail location by arranging/restocking merchandise and keeping displays full. You will be standing much of the time, selling merchandise, and you may be working alone or with a team.

Attractions

Play Attendant Team: As a Play Attendant Team Member, your primary job is guest safety and positive guest interactions. You must be dressed appropriately for the weather, closed toe shoes, and maybe working alone or with a team. You will assist guests at the attractions, which may include assisting at the zipline, monitoring the bounce pad, helping with the bubble station, helping with the corn maze, assisting people on and off tractors.

Attractions Cashier: Attractions Cashiers will work at an Attraction selling tickets or items for guests to participate in the Attraction. Cashier duties include guest services, completing transactions, and maintaining your location. You are responsible for your cashier bag on the job. Attractions with cashiers include Rock Mining and Paintball.

Tractor Driver/Barrel Cart Driver: Tractor drivers must work as a team to coordinate Tractor rotations out to the pumpkin fields. The first priority is guest safety and positive guest interactions. You must be dressed appropriately for the weather, must be 18 or older, and must be able to lift 50 lbs. Experience necessary.

Food

Cook/Fryer/Griller: Like Food Prep, being a Cook involves being prepared for and anticipating feeding hungry guests. Cooks may be assigned to working on the fryers and/or grills, depending on the food location. Must wear closed-toed shoes, dress for the weather, be prepared to help serve guests, and help maintain a clean, safe food location. Must be able to stand on your feet for periods of time. Must know basic food safety information and follow the food safety guidelines.

Food Prep/Server: Food Prep involves getting food ready for when guests arrive at the farm. The food depends on the location. You will also be serving food and beverages. Must wear closed-toed shoes, dress for the weather, be prepared to help serve guests, and help maintain a clean, safe food location. Must be able to stand on your feet for periods of time. Must know basic food safety information and follow the food safety guidelines.

Food Cashier: As a cashier in a food location, it is important to become familiar with menu items as you sell food and drinks on iPad registers. You are responsible for your cashier drawer on the job. Though you may assist with other tasks in the food location, you must always remain by your register. Must wear closed-toed shoes, dress for the weather, and help maintain a clean, safe food location. Must be able to stand on your feet for periods of time and follow the food safety guidelines.

Kettle Corn Production: The kettle corn production team is responsible for making, bagging, and stocking kettle corn throughout the farm. You will receive training on making kettle corn as well as bagging kettle corn. You will work with your Team Leaders for delivery of kettle corn throughout the farm. You must wear closed-toed shoes, dress for the weather, be prepared to help serve guests, and help maintain a clean, safe food location. Must be able to stand on your feet for periods of time. Must know basic food safety information and follow the food safety guidelines. Kettle Corn Production Team Members may also be a helper in snack shack as well.

Alcohol Server & Cashier: As an alcohol server and cashier at Heartland Farms, you will greet and serve guests at the “Saddle Up Saloon”. This position is guest centered and requires cashier training. You are responsible for your cashier bag while on the job. You must wear closed-toed shoes, be able to stand on your feet for long periods of time, and have strong guest service skills. You must know basic food safety information and follow the food safety guidelines. You must be at least 21 years of age to serve alcohol at a alcohol service location. You must be able to lift 50 lbs. You must follow all laws and policies, and complete mandatory Alcohol Service Training.

Other Jobs

Trash/Bathrooms/Cleaning Crew: One of the most important, behind-the-scenes jobs on the farm is our cleaning crew. The responsibilities include cleaning guest bathroom facilities across the farm, picking up trash, clearing food off picnic tables and cleaning them. You must wear closed toe shoes and be able to be on your feet for long periods of time.

Parking Lot Team: These help park cars safely and efficiently. Must be 18 or older, dress for the weather and will be provided a safety vest while parking. You must be comfortable on your feet for long periods of time.

Meal Break Relievers: You must be able to perform various jobs, attendants, cashiering, barrell cart driver. You will rotate around the farm allowing staff to take their lunch breaks.

On Call: You may or may not work the day scheduled. You will be told by the start of the day if you are needed or not.