Farm Machinery Operator (GPS Guidance)

If you know tractors, a maize and soya farm near Pietermaritzburg has steady work for you. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Home base is a maize and soya farm on the Pietermaritzburg side of KwaZulu-Natal.

• Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
• Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
• Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed
• Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely

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

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

• 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.