Code 14 Car Carrier Driver – Experienced

The road is your office with a fuel distribution fleet based in Benoni, and the load gets there because of you. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is Benoni-based, with most of your time spent at a fuel distribution fleet. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Check the load is secured, strapped or sealed before leaving the depot
• Log driving hours and take the required rest breaks
• Carry out fuel stops with the fuel card and keep the slips
• Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts
• Report breakdowns, delays and incidents to the controller immediately
• Check reefer temperatures and record them on cold-chain loads
• Follow hazchem rules, placards and emergency procedures on tanker loads

• Clean driving record with no serious accidents
• Valid PrDP (G for goods, D for dangerous goods on tankers)
• Clean criminal record
• Valid Code 14 (EC) licence
• At least 3 years on Code 14 trucks
• Able to be away from home for several nights at a time

• Knowledge of SADC border routes
• Defensive driving course

• Overnight and subsistence allowance on trips
• Paid PrDP renewal
• Monthly safe-driving and fuel-saving bonus
• Provident fund and medical aid option

• Expect a driving test with a real truck. Arrive rested and do your pre-trip check out loud so the assessor sees it.
• List the trailer types and routes you have done, for example "tautliner, JHB to Durban, 4 years".