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Code 14 Flatdeck Driver (Steel Loads)

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eMalahleni, Mpumalanga

Full-time

Posted 10 hours ago

Full-time Driving & Transport Code 14

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Job Description

Experienced Code 14 drivers are in short supply, and a cross-border transport company in eMalahleni is hiring. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in eMalahleni (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

The work, day to day

Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts
Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date
Check the load is secured, strapped or sealed before leaving the depot
Do a full pre-trip inspection: tyres, brakes, lights, couplings and fluids
Carry out fuel stops with the fuel card and keep the slips
Check reefer temperatures and record them on cold-chain loads
Follow hazchem rules, placards and emergency procedures on tanker loads

Must-haves

Clean criminal record
Able to be away from home for several nights at a time
Clean driving record with no serious accidents
Medically fit, including eyesight

Extra points for

Knowledge of SADC border routes
Defensive driving course
Experience on a specific trailer type (tanker, tipper, reefer)

On offer

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

Applying, step by step

Make sure the role, the hours and working in eMalahleni really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: reference letters from previous transport companies plus Code 14 licence card and PrDP (both sides copied).
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 10 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around eMalahleni; 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.

How to stand out

Expect a driving test with a real truck. Arrive rested and do your pre-trip check out loud so the assessor sees it.
Put your licence code, PrDP expiry date and years on Code 14 in the first three lines. Transport managers scan for those first.