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Code 14 Tautliner Driver (Long Distance)

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Cape Town CBD, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 56 min ago

Full-time Driving & Transport Code 14

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Job Description

Long hours, clean record, safe arrival every time: that is what a coal haulage contractor in Cape Town CBD pays for. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Cape Town CBD-based, with most of your time spent at a coal haulage contractor.

The work, day to day

Check reefer temperatures and record them on cold-chain loads
Log driving hours and take the required rest breaks
Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts
Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date
Follow hazchem rules, placards and emergency procedures on tanker loads
Deliver to customers and get proof-of-delivery signed and stamped

What you need

Valid Code 14 (EC) licence
At least 3 years on Code 14 trucks
Clean driving record with no serious accidents
Medically fit, including eyesight
Clean criminal record

Helpful, not essential

Experience on a specific trailer type (tanker, tipper, reefer)
Clean record on a telematics driving score
Defensive driving course

On offer

Well-maintained trucks with sleeper cabs
Overnight and subsistence allowance on trips
Paid PrDP renewal

How to apply

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: Code 14 licence card and PrDP (both sides copied) plus passport copy for cross-border work.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 9 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Cape Town CBD; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

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".