Long Haul Driver - Britos Bakery
Company
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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What is the minimum hourly wage for qualified plumbers in South Africa from 1 March 2026?
The Department of Employment and Labour sets the National Minimum Wage at R28.79 per hour for plumbers as of 1 March 2026. This applies to all Sectoral Determination 13 workers with overtime paid at 1.5 times the rate after 45 hours per week. Employers must display the wage schedule at every workplace.
Which trade test certificate is required to legally work as a plumber in South Africa in 2026?
Candidates must hold a Red Seal trade certificate issued after passing the QCTO trade test at an accredited centre. The certificate number must be registered on the National Artisan Database by 31 December 2025 for 2026 employment. No plumber may be employed without this qualification under the Skills Development Act.
How many annual leave days and sick leave days are plumbers entitled to under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act in 2026?
Plumbers receive 21 consecutive days of paid annual leave after 12 months of employment and 30 days of paid sick leave over a 36-month cycle. The leave must be taken within 6 months after the leave cycle ends or it is forfeited.
What documents must be submitted when applying for a plumber position through the Department of Employment and Labour in 2026?
Applicants must submit a certified ID copy, Red Seal certificate, proof of residence, and a completed Z83 form to the nearest labour centre. All documents must be uploaded to the ESSA online portal by 30 June 2026 for the annual placement cycle.
