Code 14 Refrigerated Truck Driver

Long hours, clean record, safe arrival every time: that is what a long-haul freight fleet in Secunda pays for. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is Secunda-based, with most of your time spent at a long-haul freight fleet. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Follow hazchem rules, placards and emergency procedures on tanker loads
• Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date
• Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts
• Carry out fuel stops with the fuel card and keep the slips
• Check reefer temperatures and record them on cold-chain loads

• Able to be away from home for several nights at a time
• Valid Code 14 (EC) licence
• Passport for cross-border routes
• Clean driving record with no serious accidents
• Medically fit, including eyesight

• Overnight and subsistence allowance on trips
• Provident fund and medical aid option
• Well-maintained trucks with sleeper cabs

• 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.