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Spray Tractor Operator (Orchards)

How2Apply Talent Network

Randburg, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

Big machines, long days in season: a wheat farm near Randburg needs a skilled operator. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in Randburg, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

What you'll actually do

Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting
Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
Operate combine harvesters during harvest season

What you need

Basic understanding of implements and settings
Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
Reliable and sober on duty
At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm

Helpful, not essential

Combine harvester experience
Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer
A pesticide application or spray course

What you get

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.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: tractor or spray course certificates plus a farmer's reference letter with phone number.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 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 Randburg.

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

A reference from a previous farmer is gold. Ask for it before you leave any farm job.
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.