Tractor and Trailer Driver (Sugar Cane)

Big machines, long days in season: a maize and soya farm near Harrismith needs a skilled operator. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The site is in Harrismith; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
• Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
• Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
• Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting
• Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers

• Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• Basic understanding of implements and settings
• Reliable and sober on duty

• Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer
• Basic mechanical skills

• Overtime paid during planting and harvest
• Farm housing with water and electricity
• Harvest bonus at season end
• Training on new machinery

• 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.