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 produ...
