Farm Machinery Operator (GPS Guidance) – Fixed-Term

Planting to harvest, a wheat farm near Sasolburg runs on good tractor drivers. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Sasolburg, Free State. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
• Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
• Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
• Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting

• Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
• Basic understanding of implements and settings
• Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
• Available to live on or near the farm
• At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
• Reliable and sober on duty

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

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

• Mention GPS or auto-steer if you have used it. Modern grain farms struggle to find operators who know it.
• 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.