Code 14 Tanker Driver (Hazchem)

The road is your office with a coal haulage contractor based in Pretoria East, and the load gets there because of you. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Home base is a coal haulage contractor on the Pretoria East side of Gauteng.

• Report breakdowns, delays and incidents to the controller immediately
• Keep the cab clean and report defects at the end of each trip
• Deliver to customers and get proof-of-delivery signed and stamped
• Do a full pre-trip inspection: tyres, brakes, lights, couplings and fluids
• Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts
• Check reefer temperatures and record them on cold-chain loads
• Check the load is secured, strapped or sealed before leaving the depot

• At least 3 years on Code 14 trucks
• Able to be away from home for several nights at a time
• Medically fit, including eyesight
• Valid PrDP (G for goods, D for dangerous goods on tankers)

• Defensive driving course
• Clean record on a telematics driving score
• Knowledge of SADC border routes

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

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