Code 14 Interlink Driver (Cross-Border)

The road is your office with a long-haul freight fleet based in Paarl, and the load gets there because of you. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

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

• Deliver to customers and get proof-of-delivery signed and stamped
• Keep the cab clean and report defects at the end of each trip
• Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date
• Check the load is secured, strapped or sealed before leaving the depot
• Log driving hours and take the required rest breaks
• Do a full pre-trip inspection: tyres, brakes, lights, couplings and fluids
• Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts

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

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

• List the trailer types and routes you have done, for example "tautliner, JHB to Durban, 4 years".
• Be honest about accidents or fines. Companies check your driving record anyway and trust drivers who tell them upfront.