Tractor Driver
Retail
Minimum Requirements
- Applicants must be in possession of an NQF level 3 (Grade 10 certificate).
- Minimum of 1 year of experience.
- Job related knowledge: Establishment of pastures, planting and cultivation of crops.
- Basic calculations for mixing and application rates of herbicides and pesticides.
- Calibration of planters and crop sprayers.
- Functioning, maintenance and repair of farm equipment and infrastructure.
- Job related skills: Operating a tractor, Operating specialised machinery such as TLB, Bulldozer etc, Using of different implements, Planting and harvesting of crops.
- Road Maintenance.
- A valid driver’s license (Code C1)
Responsibilities
- Operate a tractor with various implements (such as ploughs, Rippers, Planters, crop sprayers etc) attached to assist with the physical execution of various general farming activities, through inter alia: Land cultivation, Planting, Tillage, Harvesting, Transportation of various goods, Fire fighting, fencing activities, Mowing of lawn etc.
- Perform road and firebreak maintenance works and construction related functions by using appropriate machinery.
- Operate a specialised machinery (such as harvesters, drilling equipment, excavators, sewer jetting machine etc.) Perform vehicle maintenance and administrative support activities including inter alia the following: Ensure the safe storage, cleaning and routine maintenance of vehicle.
- Ensure the safety storage, cleaning and routine maintenance of implements.
- Maintain a farm vehicle month and kilometre logbook and report accordingly.
- Ensure the timely reporting of defects to mechanical workshop in order to prevent further damage.
- Assist with dispensing and receiving fuel and oils.
