Planter Operator (Maize) – Immediate Start

Big machines, long days in season: a wheat farm near Rustenburg needs a skilled operator. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a wheat farm in Rustenburg. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
• Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
• Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
• Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting
• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers

• Available to live on or near the farm
• Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
• Basic understanding of implements and settings
• Reliable and sober on duty
• At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm

• A pesticide application or spray course
• Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips
• Basic mechanical skills

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

• 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.