Department Of Agriculture Tractor Driver Vacancy (X2 Posts)
Closing Date: 05 December 2025 at 16:00
Post Details
Post: Tractor Driver
Reference No: 3/3/1/09/2025
Salary: R163 680 per annum (Level 03)
Centre: Middelburg, Eastern Cape – Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute
Requirements
- NQF Level 3 (Grade 10)
- Minimum 1 year experience
- Knowledge of pasture establishment, crop planting, herbicide/pesticide mixing, and equipment calibration
- Knowledge of farm equipment functioning, maintenance, and repairs
- Skills in tractor operation and specialized machinery (TLB, bulldozer, etc.)
- Ability to work with implements for planting and harvesting
- Road maintenance skills
- Valid Code C1 Driver’s License
Duties
- Operate tractors with implements (ploughs, rippers, planters, sprayers, etc.)
- Perform land cultivation, planting, tillage, harvesting, and transportation tasks
- Assist with firefighting, fencing, and general farm activities
- Maintain roads and firebreaks using machinery
- Operate specialized machinery such as excavators, harvesters, drilling equipment, and jetting machines
- Handle vehicle cleaning, storage, safety, and routine maintenance
- Keep logbooks for vehicle mileage and monthly usage
- Report equipment defects to workshops
- Assist with issuing and receiving fuel and oils
Enquiries
Mr Thabo Molekwa – (049) 802 6633
Dr Loraine Van Den Berg – (049) 802 6740
How to Apply
Hand Delivery:
20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002
Email Application:
TDrecruit092025@nda.agric.za
Note
African Female, Indian Male or Female, White Male or Female, and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Department Of Agriculture is looking for unemployed candidates to apply for their Tractor Driver Vacancy.
Closing date: 05 December 2025 at 16:00
Department Of Agriculture Tractor Driver Vacancy
- POST 43/03: TRACTOR DRIVER REF NO: 3/3/1/09/2025 (X2 POSTS)
- SALARY: R163 680 per annum (Level 03)
- CENTRE: Middelburg, Eastern Cape (Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute)
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 specialized machinery such as TLB, Bulldozer etc, Using of different implements, Planting and harvesting of crops. Road Maintenance. A valid driver’s license (Code C1)
Duties
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.
Enquiries
Mr Thabo Molekwa Tel No: (049) 802 6633 or Dr Loraine Van Den Berg Tel No:
(049) 802 6740
Application
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email TDrecruit092025@nda.agric.za
Note
African Female, Indian Male or Female, White Male or Female and Persons
with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
