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Tractor Driver (Grain Farm) – Fixed-Term

How2Apply Talent Network

Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Agriculture & Forestry

R7 000 – R8 500/month

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Job Description

Big machines, long days in season: a fruit orchard near Pinetown needs a skilled operator. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Location: Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

The work, day to day

Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card
Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
Report breakdowns and help the mechanic with repairs
Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers

What you need

Can read job cards and spray instructions
At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm
Basic understanding of implements and settings
Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
Reliable and sober on duty
Safe driver who respects chemical and machine safety

Helpful, not essential

Experience with GPS guidance or auto-steer
Basic mechanical skills

What's in it for you

Overtime paid during planting and harvest
Training on new machinery
Harvest bonus at season end

How to apply for this job

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Keep copies of these ready to send: tractor or spray course certificates plus ID copy and any driver's licence you hold.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
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 Pinetown; 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.

How to stand out

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.