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Code 14 Flatdeck Driver (Steel Loads)

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East London, Eastern Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Driving & Transport Code 14

R14 750 – R17 250/month

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Job Description

The road is your office with a cold-chain logistics fleet based in East London, and the load gets there because of you. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Location: East London, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What your day looks like

Keep the cab clean and report defects at the end of each trip
Log driving hours and take the required rest breaks
Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts
Check reefer temperatures and record them on cold-chain loads
Drive planned routes and stop only at approved truck stops
Check the load is secured, strapped or sealed before leaving the depot
Follow hazchem rules, placards and emergency procedures on tanker loads

What you need

Valid Code 14 (EC) licence
Clean criminal record
Able to be away from home for several nights at a time
Medically fit, including eyesight

Helpful, not essential

Knowledge of SADC border routes
Clean record on a telematics driving score

On offer

Well-maintained trucks with sleeper cabs
Monthly safe-driving and fuel-saving bonus
Overnight and subsistence allowance on trips
Provident fund and medical aid option

How to apply

Make sure the role, the hours and working in East London really suit you before you apply.
Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: passport copy for cross-border work plus reference letters from previous transport companies.
Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around East London; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

Put your licence code, PrDP expiry date and years on Code 14 in the first three lines. Transport managers scan for those first.
List the trailer types and routes you have done, for example "tautliner, JHB to Durban, 4 years".