Farm Tractor Operator
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification OND
- Experience 3 – 5 years
- Location Ondo
- Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied  , Driving 
Job Description
- Driving and carrying out regular maintenance and repairs of tractors and other farm implements.
- Perform routine engine maintenance and record keeping of all equipment repairs.
- Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions.
- Manipulate controls to set, activate, and adjust mechanisms on machinery.
- Apply pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers to crops.
- Operate farm equipment to spray pesticides on weeds along roadside and perimeter of fields to keep weeds down.
- Operating tractors safely and efficiently.
- Performing inspections of tractors and attachments like graders, rollers, and plows, and ensuring they are well-lubricated.
- Using tractors to transport materials and pull or push agricultural equipment.
- Operating tractors with laser leveling equipment to prepare fields.
- Reporting any faults or concerns to the Farm Manager and other relevant stakeholders.
- Remaining alert while driving and servicing the tractor, and maintaining the appropriate speed limit at all times.
- .Must be able to work under extreme weather conditions, work long hours including weekends and holidays.
Requirements:
- Diploma or experience in a similar role.
- A relevant driver’s license.
- experience in a similar role.
- The ability to identify and react appropriately to hazards.
- Extensive knowledge of heavy equipment.
- Experience performing maintenance on tractors and other farming equipment.
- The ability to carry out duties unsupervised, in harsh weather conditions, and during irregular hours when required.
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