Combine Harvester Operator (Seasonal)

You'll drive tractors and farm machines on a fruit orchard near Potchefstroom through planting and harvest. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Potchefstroom, North West. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

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

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

• Basic mechanical skills
• A pesticide application or spray course

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

• 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.