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Combine Harvester Operator (Seasonal) – Immediate Start

How2Apply Talent Network

Secunda, Mpumalanga

Contract

Posted 1 day ago

Contract Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

Planting to harvest, a maize and soya farm near Secunda runs on good tractor drivers. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll report in Secunda. Relocation is not covered for this one.

What you'll actually do

Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting
Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
Operate combine harvesters during harvest season

What you need

Can read job cards and spray instructions
At least 2 years driving tractors on a 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

Extra points for

Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer
Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips
A pesticide application or spray course

On offer

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

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Secunda really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: tractor or spray course certificates, a farmer's reference letter with phone number plus ID copy and any driver's licence you hold.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 9 working days.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

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