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Farm Machinery Operator (GPS Guidance)

How2Apply Talent Network

Bloemfontein, Free State

Contract

Posted 4 hours ago

Contract Agriculture & Forestry

R7 750 – R9 750/month

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Job Description

You'll drive tractors and farm machines on a wheat farm near Bloemfontein through planting and harvest. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll be based at a wheat farm in Bloemfontein. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

The work, day to day

Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card

You'll need

Reliable and sober on duty
Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
Available to live on or near the farm
Can read job cards and spray instructions
Basic understanding of implements and settings

Extra points for

Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer
Basic mechanical skills

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Bloemfontein really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: ID copy and any driver's licence you hold plus tractor or spray course certificates.
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 6 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Bloemfontein; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

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.