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Tractor Driver (Grain Farm)

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Bethlehem, Free State

Full-time

Posted 3 hours ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

R7 500 – R9 000/month

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Job Description

You'll drive tractors and farm machines on a sugar cane estate near Bethlehem through planting and harvest. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Bethlehem, Free State. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

The work, day to day

Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed
Clear firebreaks and grade farm roads when needed
Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it

Must-haves

Can read job cards and spray instructions
Available to live on or near the farm
At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
Reliable and sober on duty
Basic understanding of implements and settings
Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety

Extra points for

Combine harvester experience
Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips
Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Bethlehem really suit you before you apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): tractor or spray course certificates, a farmer's reference letter with phone number plus ID copy and any driver's licence you hold.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 7 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Bethlehem; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

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.