Spray Tractor Operator (Orchards)

Planting to harvest, a mixed crop farm near Welkom runs on good tractor drivers. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The work is in Welkom, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
• Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed
• Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed

• Available to live on or near the farm
• At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
• Reliable and sober on duty
• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• Basic understanding of implements and settings

• Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips
• A pesticide application or spray course
• Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer

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

• 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.