Combine Harvester Operator (Seasonal)

Planting to harvest, a wheat farm near Tembisa runs on good tractor drivers. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is Tembisa-based, with most of your time spent at a wheat farm. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
• Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
• Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
• Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
• Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
• Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed

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

• A pesticide application or spray course
• Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips

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

• 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.