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Code 8 Driver (Staff Shuttle)

How2Apply Talent Network

Cape Town CBD, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 week ago

Full-time Driving & Transport Code 8

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Job Description

For a courier depot in Cape Town CBD, fast and careful deliveries keep customers coming back. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a courier depot in Cape Town CBD. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

What you'll actually do

Bank cheques, post documents and run office errands
Collect spares and parts from suppliers and bring them to the workshop
Keep your vehicle or bike clean and report faults
Scan parcels on delivery and take a photo or signature
Deliver chronic medication to patients' homes and confirm ID
Phone customers when the address is hard to find
Fill up the vehicle and keep fuel slips for the logbook

You'll need

Valid Code 8 (B) licence, or A licence for motorbike roles
Clean driving record and no criminal record
Able to work Saturdays
Polite with customers at the door
At least 1 year of driving experience
Smartphone and comfortable using delivery apps

Nice if you have

Knowledge of the city's industrial areas
PrDP for staff shuttle posts
Your own reliable bakkie or bike for owner-driver contracts

What's in it for you

Company van, bakkie or scooter provided
Per-drop incentive on busy days
Fuel card for work trips

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 8 or motorbike licence copy, certified ID and a recent proof of address plus a CV with any delivery or courier work.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 5 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Cape Town CBD.

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

How to stand out

Say you have a smartphone and know delivery apps. Most courier jobs now run through an app and training time is short.
For owner-driver jobs, list your vehicle's make, year and load size. They hire the vehicle as much as the driver.