Code 14 Refrigerated Truck Driver

How2Apply Talent Network
Atlantis, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 3 hours ago
Full-time Driving & Transport Code 14
R16 750 – R20 500/month
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Job Description

Experienced Code 14 drivers are in short supply, and a coal haulage contractor in Atlantis is hiring. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The work is in Atlantis, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

What your day looks like

  • Deliver to customers and get proof-of-delivery signed and stamped
  • Check the load is secured, strapped or sealed before leaving the depot
  • Check reefer temperatures and record them on cold-chain loads
  • Keep the cab clean and report defects at the end of each trip
  • Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts
  • Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date
  • Report breakdowns, delays and incidents to the controller immediately

What you need

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

Helpful, not essential

  • Defensive driving course
  • Experience on a specific trailer type (tanker, tipper, reefer)
  • Dangerous goods training certificate

What you get

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

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: Code 14 licence card and PrDP (both sides copied), passport copy for cross-border work plus reference letters from previous transport companies.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 10 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Atlantis.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

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

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Job details
SalaryR16 750 – R20 500/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationAtlantis, Western Cape
CategoryDriving & Transport
Experience4+ years
LicenseCode 14
Posted5 November 2026
Closing Date29 November 2026
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