Feeder Driver

Closing Date 2026/09/18

Reference Number RCL260908-5

Company RCL Foods

Job Title Feeder Driver

Functions Supply Chain

Job Type Classification Permanent

Location - Town / City Durban

Location - Province KwaZulu-Natal

Location - Country South Africa

Job Description RCL FOODS is a deeply rooted South African food manufacturer that produces some of the country’s most-loved brands, including Yum Yum peanut butter, Nola mayonnaise, Ouma rusks, and Selati sugar, just to name a few. At the heart of our culture and strategy is our Purpose – WE GROW WHAT MATTERS – which reflects our belief in collectively doing that little more to create a positive impact that truly matters.

Visit our website: www.rclfoods.com

RCL Foods is recruiting for a driven, highly energized and customer focused Feeder Driver within the baking business unit.

The suitable candidate will be responsible to performs tasks / activities associated with the loading/offloading and transportation of bread/crates and confectionary between bakery and depot.

This role will be based in Durban and reporting to the Distribution Manager.

This role is a Permanent role Minimum Requirements Education

• Matric
• Valid Code 14/ EC Driver’s License and valid PDP.

Experience

• Minimum 3 years driving experience driving on a Code 14 license
• Draw bar experience

Duties & Responsibilities Dress and Vehicle Duties

• Maintain a clean vehicle to ensure high levels of hygiene standards at all times
• Ensure driving compartment is clean and safe according to requirements for a work station in terms of

the Occupational Health and Safety Act

• Checks his vehicle according to the checklist specified by the company
• Enter any faults onto the checklist.
• Sign the checklist as acknowledgement of the vehicle condition
• Faults of a serious nature to be reported to the Transport Supervisor/Fleet Controller and the vehicle to

be sent immediately to the workshop

• Adherence to the statutory rules of the road, thereby ensuring the safety of himself, his passengers and

other road user vehicles.

• Immediately report any theft of vehicle, fuel or equipment or damage to vehicle to Transport

Supervisor/Fleet Controller

• Immediately report damage to third party vehicles or property to Transport Supervisor/Fleet Controller
• Report accidents and hijackings to Transport Supervisor/Fleet Controller immediately and adhere to

standard operating procedures

Stock and Loading

• Check that vehicle has been safely loaded to ensure road safety is not compromised and product is not

damaged on route

• Driver to assist with offloading and loading

Van Assistants

• Ensure van assistant is present at work and if not, report to route controller
• Report performance problems with van assistant to the supervisor

Deliveries

• Collect returns and crates from depot
• Transporting product, personnel, material and equipment between bakery and depot
• Perform crate recovery task when needed

Transactional Duties

• Take necessary precautions to avoid risk to company property
• Accurately complete and /or handle transactional documentation. These include but are not limited to

invoices, delivery notes, loading schedules, crate control documents, vehicle log sheet, petrol slips,

vehicle check lists, and other related forms

General

• Assist with other driver duties when not doing depot functions