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Planter Operator (Maize)

How2Apply Talent Network

Sandton, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 16 hours ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

R8 500 – R10 000/month

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Job Description

Big machines, long days in season: a maize and soya farm near Sandton needs a skilled operator. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Sandton (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What you'll actually do

Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers

You'll need

Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
Reliable and sober on duty
Can read job cards and spray instructions
Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety

What you get

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

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: 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 7 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 Sandton.

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

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.