Forklift and Tractor Driver (Farm Shed) – Experienced

Planting to harvest, a maize and soya farm near Boksburg runs on good tractor drivers. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Boksburg (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
• Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
• Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
• Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed
• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
• Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes

• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• Basic understanding of implements and settings
• Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
• Available to live on or near the farm
• Reliable and sober on duty

• Training on new machinery
• Farm housing with water and electricity
• Harvest bonus at season end

• 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.