Tractor Driver at Sochi Foods Limited Full Time

Job Title: Tractor Driver

Location: Umuokrika Industrial Estate – Ahiazu-Mbaise, Imo

Job Description

• We are searching for a trustworthy Tractor Driver to join Sochi Foods Limited. As a tractor driver, your responsibilities will include driving tractors, completing maintenance duties, and using farm implements to plow, plant, harvest, spray pesticides, and more.
• You will report to the Farm Manager and should be comfortable working alone for long periods.
• To be successful as a tractor driver, you should have good concentration skills and excellent hand-eye coordination. Outstanding Tractor Drivers are detail-oriented and demonstrate strength as well as active listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Driving and carrying out regular maintenance and repairs of tractors and other farm implements.
• Operating tractors safely and efficiently.
• Performing inspections of tractors and attachments like graders, rollers, and plows, and ensuring they are well-lubricated.
• Using tractors to transport materials and pull or push agricultural equipment.
• Operating tractors with laser leveling equipment to prepare fields.
• Reporting any faults or concerns to the Farm Manager and other relevant stakeholders.
• Remaining alert while driving and servicing the tractor, and maintaining the appropriate speed limit at all times.
• Completing minor repairs on tractor and farm equipment.

Requirements

• A minimum of SSCE certificate.
• A relevant driver’s license.
• A minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role.
• The ability to identify and react appropriately to hazards.
• Extensive knowledge of heavy equipment.
• Experience performing maintenance on tractors and other farming equipment.
• The ability to carry out duties unsupervised, in harsh weather conditions, and during irregular hours when required.
• The ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Superb health and safety knowledge.

Application Closing Date
21st May, 2023.