🚛 Ultra-heavy Motor Vehicle Driver Vacancy | AEL Chemicals
📍 Location: Tulisa Park, Gauteng
💼 Job Type: Temporary Fixed-Term Contract
🏢 Business Unit: AEL Chemicals (Modderfontein Contract)
📅 Closing Date: 22 July 2026
📌 Job Overview
AEL Chemicals is looking for an experienced Ultra-heavy Motor Vehicle Driver to safely transport and deliver goods to various clients while ensuring compliance with road safety regulations and company procedures.
This opportunity is ideal for professional Code EC drivers with extensive ultra-heavy vehicle driving experience and a strong commitment to safety.
✅ Minimum Requirements
- Grade 12 / Matric (Grade 10 literacy may be considered)
- Must be verbally and numerically literate
- Valid Code EC Driver’s Licence
- Valid Professional Driving Permit (PrDP – DGP)
- Minimum 3 years’ experience driving ultra-heavy motor vehicles
- Must be 25 years or older
- Willing to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays
- Safe driving record
- Clean criminal record
🚚 Key Responsibilities
- Prepare the vehicle before every trip
- Safely operate ultra-heavy motor vehicles
- Load, transport, and offload goods
- Complete all required transport documentation
- Follow instructions from supervisors
- Perform daily vehicle inspections
- Keep the vehicle clean and roadworthy
- Wear and maintain company uniform and PPE
- Follow all company SOPs and safety procedures
- Ensure vehicles are not overloaded according to the National Road Traffic Act
- Secure loads before departure
- Open and close tarpaulins where required
- Operate or supervise offloading equipment
- Provide professional customer service during deliveries
📋 Required Knowledge & Skills
- Defensive driving techniques
- Vehicle inspection procedures
- Emergency and defect reporting
- Fire extinguisher operation
- Vehicle loading and load securing
- Cost-effective vehicle operation
- Knowledge of vehicle components
- Road safety regulations
- Good communication skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
📑 Successful Candidates Must Complete
- Medical evaluation
- USCS training modules
- Company induction
- Practical driving assessment
- Criminal record verification
⭐ Why Apply?
This is a great opportunity to join a respected company within the logistics and chemicals industry while gaining valuable experience on a fixed-term contract with a leading employer.
📅 Closing Date: 22 July 2026
Apply before the closing date to avoid missing this opportunity.