Tractor Operator - Miro Forestry Ghana

Job Title: Tractor Operator - Miro Forestry Ghana

Reports to: Supervisor

Direct Subordinates: Tractor Checker

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal:          General Manager, Foresters, Mechanics, Company employees

External:         Driver and Vehicular Licensing Authority Officials.

Main Purpose of Appointment:

• To assist with machine operation
• To assist with vehicle and machinery checks, repairs and maintenance
• To cover colleagues job roles in their absence, as required Liaise closely with line manager to ensure the effective management and use of land
• To abide by health and safety at work regulations
• Maintenance to high forestry standards of existing Establishment.
• Assist the supervisor to maintain a record of materials consumed (chemicals) and reporting (daily reports) on materials required such that they can be sourced for the time they are required.
• Ensuring works are carried out according to Company policies and procedures and to high health and safety standards.

Functions of Appointment

• Drive and control farm equipment (Light and heavy) to till soil and to plant, cultivate, and Spray (Inter row And Boom), Bulldozer, Grader, Back hole.

• Observe and listen to machinery operation to detect equipment malfunctions.
• Attach implements such as ploughs, discs, sprayers, or harvesters to tractors, using bolts and hand tools.
• Adjust, repair, and service farm machinery and notify supervisors when machinery malfunctions.
• Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using
• Mix specified materials or chemicals, and dump solutions, powders, or seeds into planter or sprayer machinery
• Getting Information – Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Performing General Physical Activities – Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings – Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

JOB HOLDER SPECIFICATION

Formal Education:

• Commercial driving license
• A good standard of general education (Basic or Secondary)
• A relevant agricultural driving certificate is desirable other land based qualifications would also be advantageous
• Good mechanical skills will be an advantage

Experience:

• At least Three years experience in operating machinery with good driving records
• Experience of agricultural and farm work
• Tractor/machinery driving experience
• Experience in routine grounds maintenance, including fencing, Strumming and grass cutting
• Have the necessary skills to enable manual tasks to be carried out effectively & efficiently.

Personal qualities and competencies:

• Fitness and alertness
• Willing to work long and irregular hours, weekends and on public holidays as required
• Excellent operating skills
• A good level of understanding of Health & Safety considerations
• Be able to work from own initiative with minimum supervision
• Have the ability to priorities and adapt a flexible approach to working