Ultra-heavy Motor Vehicle Driver
Job Description
Closing Date 2025/02/28
Reference Number UNI250218-3
Job Title Ultra-heavy Motor Vehicle Driver
Business Unit / Division Chemicals
Contract AEL Modderfontein
Job Type Classification Permanent – Normal
Location – Town / City Tulisa Park /Alberton
Location – Province Gauteng
Location – Country South Africa
Minimum Education Level Higher Certificate
Job Advert Summary An opportunity has arisen for a high calibre Driver to prepare vehicle for trip and operate heavy duty vehicles. Please refer to the minimum requirements, duties and responsibilities below for further information.
Minimum Requirements
- Grade 10 Literacy level
- Must be in a possession of Code 14 driver’s license. Valid PrDP (EC1)
- Must have 5 years articulated driving experience in Bulk Chemical Transport driving both semi trailer and double combination (semi + pub)
- Long distance and cross border experience
- Medically fit
- Clean criminal record
- Defensive driving
- Eaton Fuller gearbox and ZF gearbox driving
- Function and location of vehicle components
- Road Traffic Act (i.e. operating a vehicle)
- Driver actions regarding to weather/road/traffic conditions
- Reporting procedure of emergencies and defects
- Vehicle inspections and operating a fire extinguisher
- Maximizing vehicle cost-effectiveness and efficiency
- Vehicle loading techniques
Duties & Responsibilities
- Prepare vehicles for a trip.
- Operate heavy duty vehicles.
- Handle documentation from dispatch to the customer and back to the distribution Centre.
- Prepared to work shifts, weekends and public holidays
- Perform vehicle inspection before and after the trip.
- Account for all the goods that are being transported to the customer
- Prepare vehicle for trip and operate heavy duty vehicles
- All other reasonable instructions from Supervisor
- Prepared to work shifts, weekends and public holidays
- Safe driving record and clean criminal record