HEAVY VEHICLE DRIVER – HAY BAND A2
Rand Water – Bulk Water Services: Operations
📍 Location: Zuikerbosch, Three Rivers East, Vereeniging, Gauteng
📌 Job Type: Full-Time
📅 Closing Date: 22 September 2026
🔎 Reference Number: RAN260706-6
🎓 Minimum Qualification: Grade 12
🚛 Experience: 2 years’ heavy vehicle driving experience
📢 ABOUT THE POSITION
Rand Water is looking for a Heavy Vehicle Driver – Hay Band A2 to join its Bulk Water Services – Operations portfolio.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe transportation of materials and personnel to and from different destinations.
The role requires a responsible and safety-conscious driver who can operate heavy vehicles, ensure loads are properly secured and balanced, maintain vehicle safety and comply with road and workplace regulations.
🎓 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate.
- Valid Code EC1 driver’s licence.
- Ability to pass the Rand Water K53 driving test.
- At least 2 years’ experience driving a heavy vehicle.
- Must be in possession of a valid Public Drivers Permit (PDP).
- Previous experience operating a heavy passenger vehicle will be an added advantage.
🚛 PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Transporting materials and personnel safely to and from various destinations.
- Ensuring goods are correctly balanced when loaded.
- Checking that the vehicle is roadworthy before use.
- Checking that the vehicle is not overloaded in terms of height, length or width.
- Ensuring that loads are properly secured and balanced.
- Checking the correct operation of tie-down equipment and lifting equipment.
- Reporting vehicle defects and keeping the vehicle clean.
- Completing vehicle inspections and ensuring equipment is compliant.
- Assisting with tree-felling activities when required.
- Operating cranes and slings where required and within the applicable procedures.
- Providing relief to other drivers in EMS and assisting with other driving duties.
- Completing the vehicle logbook accurately.
- Checking load documentation against the actual load.
- Taking responsibility for the welfare and safety of crew members.
- Taking responsibility for the vehicle and its load while travelling on public roads.
- Ensuring dumping takes place only at legal and approved sites.
- Ensuring compliance with equipment and safety requirements.
- Following all applicable workplace, road safety and operating procedures.
📚 KNOWLEDGE
Candidates should have knowledge of:
- Safe working procedures.
- Job planning.
- Good road map interpretation.
- Vehicle and road safety practices.
- Load safety and securing procedures.
🛠️ SKILLS
The successful candidate should have:
- Excellent driving and vehicle-handling skills.
- Strong defensive driving abilities.
- Good hazard perception skills.
- Ability to safely transport personnel while maintaining high road-safety standards.
- Good time-management skills.
- Route planning abilities.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
⭐ ATTITUDE & ATTRIBUTES
Candidates should demonstrate:
- A performance-driven approach.
- Strong teamwork.
- Customer-service orientation.
- Reliability and responsibility.
- Commitment to health and safety.
- Professional conduct while representing the organisation.
📌 JOB DETAILS
Position: Heavy Vehicle Driver – Hay Band A2
Portfolio: Bulk Water Services – Operations
Location: Zuikerbosch, Three Rivers East, Vereeniging, Gauteng
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reference: RAN260706-6
Closing Date: 22 September 2026
🚛 Do you meet the requirements? Make sure you apply before the closing date!
📢 SHARE this opportunity with someone who has a Code EC1 licence and heavy vehicle driving experience.