Code 14 Flatdeck Driver (Steel Loads)

Long hours, clean record, safe arrival every time: that is what a coal haulage contractor in Epping pays for. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is Epping-based, with most of your time spent at a coal haulage contractor. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Drive planned routes and stop only at approved truck stops
• Log driving hours and take the required rest breaks
• Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts
• 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
• Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date
• Deliver to customers and get proof-of-delivery signed and stamped

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

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

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