Farm Machinery Operator (GPS Guidance)

Planting to harvest, a mixed crop farm near Pinetown runs on good tractor drivers. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The site is in Pinetown; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

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

• Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
• Basic understanding of implements and settings
• Reliable and sober on duty
• Available to live on or near the farm
• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety

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

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

• 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.