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Spray Tractor Operator (Orchards)

How2Apply Talent Network

Bloemfontein, Free State

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

R6 750 – R8 000/month

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Job Description

You'll drive tractors and farm machines on a wheat farm near Bloemfontein through planting and harvest. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll report in Bloemfontein. Relocation is not covered for this one.

The work, day to day

Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting
Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed

You'll need

Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
Available to live on or near the farm
At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
Can read job cards and spray instructions
Basic understanding of implements and settings

Helpful, not essential

Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips
Basic mechanical skills

On offer

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

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: a farmer's reference letter with phone number plus ID copy and any driver's licence you hold.
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 10 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Bloemfontein; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

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.

Before you hit apply

Mention GPS or auto-steer if you have used it. Modern grain farms struggle to find operators who know it.
A reference from a previous farmer is gold. Ask for it before you leave any farm job.