Combine Harvester Operator (Seasonal)

Planting to harvest, a mixed crop farm near Cape Town CBD runs on good tractor drivers. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The site is in Cape Town CBD; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting
• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
• Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed
• Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card

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

• Training on new machinery
• Overtime paid during planting and harvest
• Harvest bonus at season end

• Mention GPS or auto-steer if you have used it. Modern grain farms struggle to find operators who know it.
• 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.