Combine Harvester Operator (Seasonal)

Planting to harvest, a mixed crop farm near Bellville runs on good tractor drivers. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is in Bellville (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
• Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
• Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed
• Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
• Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it

• Reliable and sober on duty
• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
• Basic understanding of implements and settings
• Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
• Available to live on or near the farm

• A pesticide application or spray course
• Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer

• Overtime paid during planting and harvest
• Training on new machinery
• Harvest bonus at season end
• Farm housing with water and electricity

• List the machines you can drive and the implements you have used. Farmers want to know if you can plant, spray or harvest on day one.
• Mention GPS or auto-steer if you have used it. Modern grain farms struggle to find operators who know it.