Seasonal Tractor Operator - Fast-Paced Harvesting

Season's Best; Ashburton; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great working conditions

Training provided

Generous staff discounts and perks

Locations across New Zealand offering移

Gear and PPE provided

Job summary

Season's Best Ashburton is recruiting Chaser Tractor Operators for a Seasonal, Full-Time role on a 6-1 roster, day or night shifts, until February 2027. Remuneration will reflect your experience and qualifications.

You will operate tractors, minimise truck wait times, offload product, and maintain the machinery to support fast, efficient harvests. Join New Zealand’s 100% NZ-owned Season’s Best with opportunities across multiple brands and locations, with excellent training and staff perks.

Qualifications

• Reversing trailers and tractor driving experience.
• Formal Agriculture Training/Background (Preferred).
• A Class 2-5 License, W & D endorsement would be advantageous.
• Ability to add load weights to load trucks to the maximum without exceeding.

Responsibilities

• Operating the Tractor / Harvester efficiently and correctly.
• Minimising wait time for trucks.
• Offloading raw product onto cartage vehicles and minimising spillages.
• Maintaining machine; Washing, Blowdown, greasing schedule and general tidiness.
• If harvesting) Maximising harvester head on ground time, maximising harvest area with machine positioned correctly.

Skills

Tractor driving

Trailer reversing

Education

Formal Agriculture Training/Background

Job description

Season's Best Ashburton is recruiting Chaser Tractor Operators for a Seasonal, Full-Time role on a 6-1 roster, day or night shifts, until February 2027. Remuneration will reflect your experience and qualifications.

You will operate tractors, minimise truck wait times, offload product, and maintain the machinery to support fast, efficient harvests. Join New Zealand’s 100% NZ-owned Season’s Best with opportunities across multiple brands and locations, with excellent training and staff perks.