Combine Harvester Operator (Seasonal)

You'll drive tractors and farm machines on a sugar cane estate near Bethlehem through planting and harvest. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Bethlehem. Relocation is not covered for this one. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
• Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
• Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
• Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes

• Basic understanding of implements and settings
• Available to live on or near the farm
• Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
• Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm

• Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips
• Basic mechanical skills
• Combine harvester experience

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

• 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.
• A reference from a previous farmer is gold. Ask for it before you leave any farm job.