Tractor Driver (Grain Farm) – Fixed-Term

Planting to harvest, a wheat farm near Ermelo runs on good tractor drivers. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Ermelo (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

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

• At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
• Reliable and sober on duty
• Available to live on or near the farm
• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
• Basic understanding of implements and settings

• Code 8 or Code 10 licence for road trips
• 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.