Code 14 Side Tipper Driver (Coal Haulage)

Experienced Code 14 drivers are in short supply, and a long-haul freight fleet in Umhlanga is hiring. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a long-haul freight fleet on the Umhlanga side of KwaZulu-Natal.

• Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date
• Carry out fuel stops with the fuel card and keep the slips
• Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts
• Keep the cab clean and report defects at the end of each trip
• Drive planned routes and stop only at approved truck stops

• Valid PrDP (G for goods, D for dangerous goods on tankers)
• Valid Code 14 (EC) licence
• Passport for cross-border routes
• Clean criminal record
• At least 3 years on Code 14 trucks
• Able to be away from home for several nights at a time

• Clean record on a telematics driving score
• Dangerous goods training certificate
• Defensive driving course

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

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