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Forklift and Tractor Driver (Farm Shed)

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Cape Town CBD, Western Cape

Contract

Posted 2 hours ago

Contract Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

If you know tractors, a sugar cane estate near Cape Town CBD has steady work for you. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Location: Cape Town CBD, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

The work, day to day

Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting
Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed

You'll need

Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
Can read job cards and spray instructions
At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm

Helpful, not essential

A pesticide application or spray course
Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer

On offer

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

Applying, step by step

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: ID copy and any driver's licence you hold plus a farmer's reference letter with phone number.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Cape Town CBD; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

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.