Tractor Driver (Grain Farm)

If you know tractors, a sugar cane estate near Bethlehem has steady work for you. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Bethlehem (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed
• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
• Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
• Operate combine harvesters during harvest season
• Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
• Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting

• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• Reliable and sober on duty
• Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
• At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
• Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety
• Available to live on or near the farm

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

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

• 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.
• Mention GPS or auto-steer if you have used it. Modern grain farms struggle to find operators who know it.