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Spray Tractor Operator (Orchards)

How2Apply Talent Network

Rustenburg, North West

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

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Job Description

Planting to harvest, a fruit orchard near Rustenburg runs on good tractor drivers. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The site is in Rustenburg; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

What your day looks like

Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting
Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
Operate combine harvesters during harvest season

You'll need

Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
Reliable and sober on duty
At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
Available to live on or near the farm

Extra points for

Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips
Combine harvester experience

On offer

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

How to apply

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: tractor or spray course certificates, ID copy and any driver's licence you hold 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.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 5 working days.

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

Tips to get shortlisted

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