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Combine Harvester Operator (Seasonal)

How2Apply Talent Network

Brits, North West

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

You'll drive tractors and farm machines on a maize and soya farm near Brits through planting and harvest. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Location: Brits, North West. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

The work, day to day

Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed
Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely

You'll need

At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
Can read job cards and spray instructions
Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
Available to live on or near the farm
Basic understanding of implements and settings
Reliable and sober on duty

Extra points for

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

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): a farmer's reference letter with phone number plus ID copy and any driver's licence you hold.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 5 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Brits.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

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.