Tractor Operators

LHR - Labour Hire and Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

LHR - Labour Hire and Recruitment is seeking a Tractor Driver to join our crew in Melbourne. This role involves driving tractors, performing maintenance, and using farm implements to plow, plant, harvest, spray pesticides, and more.

You will report to the Farm Manager and may work alone for long periods. A successful candidate will have strong hand-eye coordination, concentration, and robust health and safety knowledge, with the ability to work unsupervised in all weather conditions and during

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Capacity to identify and react to hazards.
• Extensive knowledge of heavy equipment and farming machinery.
• Experience maintaining tractors and farming gear.
• Ability to work unsupervised in all weather and irregular hours.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Solid health and safety knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Driving and performing regular maintenance on tractors and farm implements.
• Operating tractors safely and efficiently.
• Inspecting tractors and attachments (graders, rollers, plows) and ensuring lubrication.
• Transporting materials and pulling/pushing agricultural equipment with tractors.
• Operating tractors with laser leveling equipment to prepare fields.
• Reporting faults to the Farm Manager and stakeholders.
• Staying alert while driving and servicing tractors and keeping to speed limits.
• Carrying out minor repairs on tractors and farm equipment.

Skills

Farm equipment knowledge

Hazard recognition

Maintenance experience

Independent worker

Safety awareness

Tractor operation

Following instructions

Job description

Tractor Drivers
We are searching for a trustworthy tractor drivers to join our crew. As a tractor driver, your responsibilities will include driving tractors, completing maintenance duties, and using farm implements to plow, plant, harvest, spray pesticides, and more. You will report to the Farm Manager and should be comfortable working alone for long periods.
To be successful as a tractor driver, you should have good concentration skills and excellent hand-eye coordination. Outstanding tractor drivers are detail-oriented and demonstrate strength as well as active listening skills.Tractor Driver Responsibilities:

• Driving and carrying out regular maintenance and repairs of tractors and other farm implements.
• 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.
• Completing minor repairs on tractor and farm equipment.

Tractor Driver Requirements:

• 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 all weather conditions, and during irregular hours when required.
• The ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Superb health and safety knowledge.