Code 14 Side Tipper Driver (Coal Haulage)

The road is your office with a cross-border transport company based in Brackenfell, and the load gets there because of you. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Home base is a cross-border transport company on the Brackenfell side of Western Cape.

• Drive planned routes and stop only at approved truck stops
• Report breakdowns, delays and incidents to the controller immediately
• Log driving hours and take the required rest breaks
• Check the load is secured, strapped or sealed before leaving the depot
• Follow hazchem rules, placards and emergency procedures on tanker loads
• Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date
• Check reefer temperatures and record them on cold-chain loads

• Clean criminal record
• Passport for cross-border routes
• Medically fit, including eyesight
• At least 3 years on Code 14 trucks

• Defensive driving course
• Clean record on a telematics driving score

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

• Be honest about accidents or fines. Companies check your driving record anyway and trust drivers who tell them upfront.
• Expect a driving test with a real truck. Arrive rested and do your pre-trip check out loud so the assessor sees it.