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Crop Sprayer & Combine Harvester Operator

Job Posted: 6 days ago

Salary: £ 37,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire

Expire in: 22 days

Job Description

GBR Recruitment Ltd are working with a well established progressive farm in Oxfordshire, recruiting for a Crop Sprayer & Combine Harvester Operator to join their farming operations team in a permanent capacity in readiness for the harvesting season.

This is working for a modern agricultural business that uses precision farming tools & modern farming processes to yield the best crops.

It is a great opportunity for a farming professional to develop their farming career further.

As the Sprayer & Combine Operator you will play a key role within the farming operation, with primary responsibility for crop spraying & harvesting activities using modern, high-specification machinery, including a CLAAS Lexion 8700 combine harvester & a Horsch trailed sprayer operated with a Fendt 728.

Duties:

  * Lead all crop spraying operations, ensuring applications are completed accurately, safely, and in accordance with agronomic recommendations.

  * Operate and maintain a CLAAS Lexion 8700 combine harvester during harvest.

  * Manage in-field harvest logistics, coordinating tractors, trailers, and harvesting operations to maximise efficiency.

  * Liaise closely with the Farm Manager and Agronomists to plan and deliver crop protection programmes.

  * Maintain machinery, vehicles, and equipment to a high standard, carrying out routine servicing and reporting defects promptly.

  * Manage and monitor stocks of fertilisers, crop protection products, and other farm inputs.

  * Ensure all field operations and application records are accurately maintained using our precision farming platform, XFarm.

  * Work safely and effectively within the farm workshop environment.

  * Support wider farm operations and undertake general farm duties as required throughout the year.

Attributes:

  * Proven experience operating agricultural sprayers with excellent attention to detail.

  * Proven experience operating a combine harvester plus other agri machinery such as tractors, telehandlers etc.

  * PA1, PA2 and PA4 certificates for the use of pesticides.

  * Strong understanding of modern agricultural machinery and precision farming technology.

  * Full UK driving licence.

The role is commutable from Berkshire, Oxfordshire plus parts of Hampshire.

Interviews to take place immediately, apply today

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