UNITRANS: Truck Driver Learnership

Reference Number: UNI260817-8
Job Title: Truck Driver Learnership
Job Type: Temporary – Learnership
Location: KwaZulu Natal, Cape Town and Gauteng
Closing date: 07 September 2026

Job Description

Are you ready to start your career with a firm that keeps South Africa moving? Unitrans, a leader in transportation, storage, and supply chain services, is offering a learnership leading to the Occupational Certificate: Truck Driver NQF Level 3 to qualified jobless South African youth.

Requirements

  • Must be a South African citizen.
  • Valid Code EC driver’s license with Professional Driving Permit (PrDP) in categories D, G, and P.
  • Certified copy of matriculation certificate.
  • Medically fit and ready to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays.
  • A degree or certification in logistics, supply chain management, transportation economics, or a similar discipline would be beneficial.

Attributes

  • A safety-first attitude and smart judgment on the road.
  • Strong customer attention.
  • Good problem-solving skills and the courage to make your own judgments.
  • Comfortable with technology, and eager to engage with telemetry and on-board technologies as our fleet evolves.
  • Dependability, discipline, and pride in your job.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Complete a planned 12- to 18-month curriculum that includes classroom theory, on-the-job training, and experience behind the wheel.
  • Attend mandatory face-to-face classroom instruction in order to be considered competent.
  • Before your final examination, complete at least 100 hours of practical driving in the workplace.
  • Operate safely and efficiently, adhering to the legal criteria for road safety and energy efficiency.
  • Complete a final exam for competence and the mandatory External Integrated Summative exam (EISA).