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Spray Tractor Operator (Orchards)

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Brits, North West

Full-time

Posted 3 hours ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

R6 750 – R8 500/month

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Job Description

If you know tractors, a fruit orchard near Brits has steady work for you. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a fruit orchard on the Brits side of North West.

What you'll actually do

Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting

What you need

Can read job cards and spray instructions
Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
Reliable and sober on duty

Helpful, not essential

Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips
Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer

What's in it for you

Overtime paid during planting and harvest
Training on new machinery
Harvest bonus at season end
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.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 7 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Brits; 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.
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.