Combine Harvester Operator (Seasonal)

If you know tractors, a wheat farm near Somerset West has steady work for you. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

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

• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
• Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
• Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed

• Reliable and sober on duty
• Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety

• Training on new machinery
• Farm housing with water and electricity
• Harvest bonus at season end
• 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.