Spray Tractor Operator (Orchards)

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

This post is Klerksdorp-based, with most of your time spent at a wheat farm.

• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
• Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed
• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
• Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
• Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes

• At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
• Basic understanding of implements and settings

• Overtime paid during planting and harvest
• Training on new machinery
• Farm housing with water and electricity

• 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.