Code 14 Flatdeck Driver (Steel Loads) – Permanent

Long hours, clean record, safe arrival every time: that is what a long-haul freight fleet in Ermelo pays for. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a long-haul freight fleet in Ermelo. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Keep the cab clean and report defects at the end of each trip
• Report breakdowns, delays and incidents to the controller immediately
• Check the load is secured, strapped or sealed before leaving the depot
• Carry out fuel stops with the fuel card and keep the slips
• Check reefer temperatures and record them on cold-chain loads
• Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date
• Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts

• At least 3 years on Code 14 trucks
• Passport for cross-border routes
• Medically fit, including eyesight
• Able to be away from home for several nights at a time

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

• Well-maintained trucks with sleeper cabs
• Provident fund and medical aid option
• Paid PrDP renewal

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