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  • Posted: Jan 13, 2020
    Deadline: Not specified
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    Miro is a sustainable forestry and timber products business with plantations in Ghana and Sierra Leone, West Africa.


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    Tractor Operators

    Job Title: Tractor Operator

    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

    Method of Application

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