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Spray Tractor Operator (Orchards) – Fixed-Term

How2Apply Talent Network

Bloemfontein, Free State

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

R7 000 – R8 500/month

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Job Description

If you know tractors, a mixed crop farm near Bloemfontein has steady work for you. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Bloemfontein, Free State. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

The work, day to day

Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting
Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs

You'll need

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

Helpful, not essential

Basic mechanical skills
Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer

What's in it for you

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

How to apply

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 5 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 Bloemfontein.

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

Tips to get shortlisted

Mention GPS or auto-steer if you have used it. Modern grain farms struggle to find operators who know it.
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.