Refrigerated Delivery Driver - Perishables, Port Elizabeth

Placements24; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 96,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Performance bonuses

Medical aid after probation

Food safety training

Job summary

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth is seeking a Delivery Driver focused on refrigerated goods to ensure timely, safe, and compliant delivery of perishable products. You will handle temperature-controlled transport, maintain logs, and provide professional customer service to restaurants, caterers, and retailers across the Eastern Cape.

The role requires 3+ years of delivery driving experience with refrigerated or perishable items, a valid PRDP, and a clean driving record.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license with PRDP.
• Minimum 3 years delivery driving experience with refrigerated or perishable goods.
• Knowledge of temperature control for food products.
• Clean driving record with no major infringements.
• Familiarity with Port Elizabeth and Eastern Cape roads.
• Ability to lift and carry moderately heavy items.
• Strong reliability, punctuality and time management.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Basic mechanical knowledge for pre-trip inspections is advantageous.
• Ability to work independently and meet delivery schedules.

Responsibilities

• Operate a refrigerated delivery vehicle safely and efficiently.
• Transport perishable goods while maintaining temperature control.
• Load and unload goods and ensure proper handling.
• Verify orders, ensure accuracy, and obtain customer signatures.
• Maintain delivery logs, vehicle mileage and temperature records.
• Perform daily vehicle and refrigeration unit inspections.
• Adhere to traffic laws, safety policies and food safety regulations.
• Provide excellent customer service during deliveries.
• Keep the delivery vehicle clean and properly refrigerated.
• Report delays or delivery issues to dispatch promptly.

Skills

Customer service

Time management

Reliability

Independence

Communication

Job description

Placements24 in Port Elizabeth is seeking a Delivery Driver focused on refrigerated goods to ensure timely, safe, and compliant delivery of perishable products. You will handle temperature-controlled transport, maintain logs, and provide professional customer service to restaurants, caterers, and retailers across the Eastern Cape.

The role requires 3+ years of delivery driving experience with refrigerated or perishable items, a valid PRDP, and a clean driving record.