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Forklift and Tractor Driver (Farm Shed)

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Ermelo, Mpumalanga

Contract

Posted 1 day ago

Contract Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

You'll drive tractors and farm machines on a mixed crop farm near Ermelo through planting and harvest. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in Ermelo (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What your day looks like

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
Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs

What you need

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

Nice if you have

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

What you get

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

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Ermelo really suit you before you apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: tractor or spray course certificates, a farmer's reference letter with phone number plus ID copy and any driver's licence you hold.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Ermelo.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

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.