Tractor Driver (Grain Farm) – Immediate Start

Planting to harvest, a fruit orchard near Potchefstroom runs on good tractor drivers. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

You'll report in Potchefstroom. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Plant rows straight, using GPS guidance where the tractor has it
• Hook up and drive ploughs, discs, planters and sprayers
• Mix and apply sprays exactly as the farm manager prescribes
• Check oil, water, tyres and grease points before starting
• Wash equipment after spraying and store chemicals safely
• Haul cane, grain or fruit bins from field to shed
• Record hours, fuel and fields worked on the job card

• Willing to work long hours in planting and harvest seasons
• Available to live on or near the farm
• Can read job cards and spray instructions
• At least 2 years driving tractors on a farm

• A pesticide application or spray course
• Combine harvester experience

• Harvest bonus at season end
• Training on new machinery
• 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.