Tractor and Trailer Driver (Sugar Cane)

Planting to harvest, a wheat farm near eMalahleni runs on good tractor drivers. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

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

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

• Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
• Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
• Basic understanding of implements and settings
• Reliable and sober on duty
• Available to live on or near the farm
• At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm

• A pesticide application or spray course
• Combine harvester experience
• Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips

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

• 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.