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Planter Operator (Maize)

How2Apply Talent Network

Rustenburg, North West

Full-time

Posted 8 hours ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

R8 000 – R10 000/month

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Job Description

You'll drive tractors and farm machines on a wheat farm near Rustenburg through planting and harvest. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: Rustenburg, North West. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

The work, day to day

Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card

You'll need

Basic understanding of implements and settings
Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
Available to live on or near the farm
Reliable and sober on duty
Can read job cards and spray instructions
Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons

Extra points for

Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips
A pesticide application or spray course
Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer

What's in it for you

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

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Rustenburg really suit you before you apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: tractor or spray course certificates 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 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 Rustenburg.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

How to stand out

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.