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Planter Operator (Maize)

How2Apply Talent Network

Harrismith, Free State

Temporary

Posted 1 hour ago

Temporary Agriculture & Forestry

R7 500 – R8 750/month

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Job Description

Planting to harvest, a mixed crop farm near Harrismith runs on good tractor drivers. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Home base is a mixed crop farm on the Harrismith side of Free State. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

The work, day to day

Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting
Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs

What you need

Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
Available to live on or near the farm
Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety

Nice if you have

Basic mechanical skills
Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer
Combine harvester experience

What you get

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

Applying, step by step

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: ID copy and any driver's licence you hold plus tractor or spray course certificates.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 9 working days.

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

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

Tips to get shortlisted

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