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Combine Harvester Operator
FES Zambia Limited, the leading agricultural service provider seeks to recruit Combine Harvester Operators. The successful candidates will be based in Mazabuka and will be reporting to the Operations Supervisor.
1. Combine Harvester Operator reporting to the Operations Supervisor
Among other responsibilities, you are expected to:
- Operate Combine Harvester and other agricultural machinery for land-prep operations
- Ensure correct calibration and settings of the Harvesting equipment according to crop and field requirements.
- Conduct daily pre-operation checks and routine maintenance of the Harvesting equipment.
- Report any mechanical faults or breakdowns to the maintenance team promptly.
- Follow Harvesting maps and GPS systems for precision Harvesting.
- Ensure clean machine hygiene for fire prevention and farm biosecurity
- Record harvesting data including field location, crop variety, date, and operator name.
- Adhere to all health and safety regulations while operating machinery.
- Use PPE and follow safe working practices.
- Comply with company SOPs and environmental policies.
- Coordinate with supervisors, mechanics, and fellow operators to ensure smooth workflow.
- Attend daily briefings and debriefings.
- Communicate field conditions and challenges to management.
If you have the following:
- Minimum G12 Certificate
- Vocational training or certification in agricultural machinery operation is an advantage
- Minimum 2 years’ experience operating agricultural planting machinery.
- Knowledge of GPS and precision agriculture systems is an added advantage.
- Basic knowledge of machine maintenance and repair
- Ability to work long hours in field conditions
- Team player with good communication skills
Applications with full details of education, experience and any other relevant information together with names and contact addresses of not less than two traceable referees to be addressed to:
E-mail: jobs@feszm.com
All applications must be received by 4th July 2025. Only shortlisted applicants will be acknowledged