Our client, a well-established financial institution in Kenya, is seeking a highly qualified Senior Driver.
The Senior Driver will work in the assigned operational unit as directed by the Line Manager and is responsible for overseeing and ensuring safe transportation of staff, goods and people in the organization’s assigned vehicles.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Ensure safe driving of Organization’s vehicles and comfort for passengers.
- Daily cleaning and inspection of motor vehicles.
- Comply with traffic rules and regulations.
- Diagnosis and minor repair of motor vehicles.
- Deliver vehicles for service/repair and confirm that the job is done properly on collection.
- Ensure the safety of motor vehicles outside workstations.
- Report accidents /incidents promptly.
- Maintain good working relationships with customers and service providers.
- Any other roles and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) D+ (Plus).
- For Driver/Mechanic – Trade Test III.
- Possession of a valid class J or Class A Driving license, or class B, C and E.
Work Experience
- At least five (5) years driving experience.
- Experience in close protection or security driving is an added advantage.
Competencies
Technical Competencies
Knowledge and experience in:
- Transport & Logistics policies and procedures.
- Conversant with the traffic act.
- Public Relations and customer care.
Behavioral/General Competencies
- Integrity, honesty and ethics – ensures ethical practices and integrity and ensures the organization is not put at reputational risk or non-compliance with applicable traffic, transport or other relevant laws and regulations.
- Performance Management and team building.
- Decision making ability to make operational and routine decisions in a timely and effective manner and to be accountable for decision making relevant to the role.
- Professionalism – maintains a professional approach based on ethics and Organization’s values.
- Communication – ability to express information clearly and succinctly, orally and in writing, considering the audience and the nature of the information.
- Customer orientation – is customer focused.
- Emotional Intelligence-manages emotions in a mature and composed manner as expected of the role.
How to Apply:
If you believe you meet the role specifications and can clearly demonstrate your abilities for the role, please submit your application on our website, including authentic certified copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and testimonials, your curriculum vitae, details of your current position, current remuneration, as well as email and telephone contacts of three (3) referees who can speak of your competence, character and integrity.
Email or hard copy applications WILL NOT be accepted.
All applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment portal to be considered, and your application must be received by not later than April 04, 2025.
Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) committed to diversity, inclusion and gender equality. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Category: Expert Hire
Job Type: Full Time
