Code 14 Car Carrier Driver

Long hours, clean record, safe arrival every time: that is what a cold-chain logistics fleet in Soweto pays for. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Home base is a cold-chain logistics fleet on the Soweto side of Gauteng. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Do a full pre-trip inspection: tyres, brakes, lights, couplings and fluids
• Keep the cab clean and report defects at the end of each trip
• Carry out fuel stops with the fuel card and keep the slips
• Follow hazchem rules, placards and emergency procedures on tanker loads
• Deliver to customers and get proof-of-delivery signed and stamped
• Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts
• Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date

• Passport for cross-border routes
• Clean criminal record
• Valid Code 14 (EC) licence
• Medically fit, including eyesight

• Experience on a specific trailer type (tanker, tipper, reefer)
• Knowledge of SADC border routes
• Dangerous goods training certificate

• Overnight and subsistence allowance on trips
• Well-maintained trucks with sleeper cabs
• Monthly safe-driving and fuel-saving bonus

• Be honest about accidents or fines. Companies check your driving record anyway and trust drivers who tell them upfront.
• Expect a driving test with a real truck. Arrive rested and do your pre-trip check out loud so the assessor sees it.