Tractor Driver (Grain Farm)

Planting to harvest, a wheat farm near Mbombela runs on good tractor drivers. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

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

• Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
• 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
• Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely

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

• A pesticide application or spray course
• 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

• 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.