• Application Deadline: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: 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.