Crop Sprayer & Combine Harvester Operator

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
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed