Code 14 Tautliner Driver (Long Distance)

The road is your office with a coal haulage contractor based in Epping, and the load gets there because of you. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

You'll be based at a coal haulage contractor in Epping. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Complete border paperwork at Beitbridge, Lebombo or other posts
• Report breakdowns, delays and incidents to the controller immediately
• Log driving hours and take the required rest breaks
• Follow hazchem rules, placards and emergency procedures on tanker loads
• Do a full pre-trip inspection: tyres, brakes, lights, couplings and fluids
• Keep the logbook and tachograph or telematics records up to date

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

• Dangerous goods training certificate
• Knowledge of SADC border routes

• Well-maintained trucks with sleeper cabs
• 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.
• List the trailer types and routes you have done, for example "tautliner, JHB to Durban, 4 years".