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Planter Operator (Maize)

How2Apply Talent Network

Durban Central, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

If you know tractors, a fruit orchard near Durban Central has steady work for you. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is Durban Central-based, with most of your time spent at a fruit orchard.

What your day looks like

Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card

Must-haves

Reliable and sober on duty
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

Helpful, not essential

Combine harvester experience
Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips
Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer

What you get

Farm housing with water and electricity
Overtime paid during planting and harvest
Training on new machinery
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.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): tractor or spray course certificates, ID copy and any driver's licence you hold plus a farmer's reference letter with phone number.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

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

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

How to stand out

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.