Long Haul Driver - Britos Bakery
Port Elizabeth, South AfricaCompany
PepsiCo
Location
Gqeberha
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Job Description
Job description
Overview
We are PepsiCo.
PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than two hundred countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi, and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.
In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.
Responsibilities
What are we looking for?
· Responsible for prompt delivery in bulk or bag to assigned customers and ensure that Products were delivered with no driver related defects
· Fuel consumption at agreed standard
· Responsible for inspection of tyres, lights, trailer couplings and maintaining of oil and water levels to accepted standards
· Ensure truck maintained in good order, including general cleanliness and condition of bodywork and no issues with equipment or spare wheels missing
· Responsible for reporting of defects/zero breakdowns, responsible for safety of vehicle and adherence to good driving practices including safety inspection stops
· Responsible for initial fault finding for vehicle breakdowns, including tyre changes
· Ensure availability on Cell Phone
· Zero Speed/Traffic related fines
Qualifications
What will qualify you for this role?
· Long distance Code 14 licensed driver transporting product from one unit to another. Responsible for vehicles up to 23000 tons. Reports to a unit Supervisor. Used mostly in Bakeries
· Energetic
· Alertness whilst driving
· Taking ownership when exhausted
· Honesty
· Punctuality
· Matric
“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"
Overview
We are PepsiCo.
PepsiCo is proud to be one of the world’s leading food and beverage companies. Every day, we are dedicated to bringing our mission to create more smiles with every sip and every bite to life. Our products are enjoyed more than one billion times a day in more than two hundred countries and territories around the world. Our portfolio — including Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Pepsi, and Quaker — consists of many iconic brands that generate more than US $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales, helping to deliver more than US $70 billion in net revenue in 2020.
Guiding PepsiCo is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with PepsiCo Positive. Through PepsiCo Positive, we are charting a new course to drive positive action for the planet and people. PepsiCo Positive is an end-to-end strategic business transformation with sustainability at the centre of how we will create growth and value by operating within planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change.
In South Africa (SA), you will find our products across the region at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. At the gym or on the field. In the office or on the go. We refresh, restore, and rejuvenate our consumers all day, every day with our key brands including Simba, Lay's, Liqui Fruit and Bokomo range of cereals. PepsiCo SA employs more than 13, 000 people across our three business divisions: Bakeries, Grains, Foods, Fruit, Snacks, Juice & Beverages.
Responsibilities
What are we looking for?
· Responsible for prompt delivery in bulk or bag to assigned customers and ensure that Products were delivered with no driver related defects
· Fuel consumption at agreed standard
· Responsible for inspection of tyres, lights, trailer couplings and maintaining of oil and water levels to accepted standards
· Ensure truck maintained in good order, including general cleanliness and condition of bodywork and no issues with equipment or spare wheels missing
· Responsible for reporting of defects/zero breakdowns, responsible for safety of vehicle and adherence to good driving practices including safety inspection stops
· Responsible for initial fault finding for vehicle breakdowns, including tyre changes
· Ensure availability on Cell Phone
· Zero Speed/Traffic related fines
Qualifications
What will qualify you for this role?
· Long distance Code 14 licensed driver transporting product from one unit to another. Responsible for vehicles up to 23000 tons. Reports to a unit Supervisor. Used mostly in Bakeries
· Energetic
· Alertness whilst driving
· Taking ownership when exhausted
· Honesty
· Punctuality
· Matric
“PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer in line with the Employment Equity Act"
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Quick answers about Driver Jobs in South Africa
What is the minimum wage for light delivery drivers in South Africa in 2026?
As per the Department of Employment and Labour, the national minimum wage is R30.40 per hour effective 1 March 2026, applying to light delivery drivers not covered by sectoral determinations. This equates to R5,259 per month for a standard 45-hour week over 173 hours. Overtime is paid at 1.5 times the rate for hours exceeding 45 per week.
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As per the Department of Home Affairs, foreign truck drivers need a General Work Visa sponsored by a registered employer, with an application fee of R1,520 when applying from outside South Africa. Processing takes 4-8 weeks, and driver occupations are not listed on the Critical Skills Work Visa list. A valid Code 14 licence and PrDP must be obtained after arrival.
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What documents are needed to apply for a driver job through government employment services in South Africa?
As per the Department of Employment and Labour, required documents include a certified ID or passport copy, updated CV, valid driver's licence, PrDP, and proof of address not older than 3 months. Submit these at a labour centre or via the ESSA online portal for registration on the labour database. A criminal record check via SAPS is also mandatory for vetting.
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