Farm Machinery Operator (GPS Guidance)

Big machines, long days in season: a sugar cane estate near Mbombela needs a skilled operator. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
• Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
• Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs

• Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
• Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
• At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• Available to live on or near the farm
• Reliable and sober on duty

• A pesticide application or spray course
• Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer
• Combine harvester experience

• Overtime paid during planting and harvest
• Farm housing with water and electricity
• Training on new machinery

• 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.