Planter Operator (Maize) – Experienced

You'll drive tractors and farm machines on a wheat farm near Richards Bay through planting and harvest. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Location: Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
• Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
• Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting
• Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card

• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• Basic understanding of implements and settings
• Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
• At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
• Available to live on or near the farm

• Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer
• A pesticide application or spray course
• Combine harvester experience

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

• 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.