Code 14 Tanker Driver (Hazchem)

Experienced Code 14 drivers are in short supply, and a fuel distribution fleet in Ermelo is hiring. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

Location: Ermelo, Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Do a full pre-trip inspection: tyres, brakes, lights, couplings and fluids
• Deliver to customers and get proof-of-delivery signed and stamped
• Follow hazchem rules, placards and emergency procedures on tanker loads
• Check the load is secured, strapped or sealed before leaving the depot
• Report breakdowns, delays and incidents to the controller immediately

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

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

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

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