Driver at Gap Recruitment Services Limited

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Passenger transport, including transport of official delegations from Germany.
• Carrying out daily maintenance checks on the vehicles. Ensuring all vehicles are roadworthy before starting on their journey including tyres, petrol, oil and lubricants.
• Accurately completing journey record sheets for all journeys in official vehicles.
• Maintaining passenger safety by ensuring that they wear their seat belts and, if in an armored vehicle, they receive a passenger brief.
• Submitting all purchase receipts to the Transport Manager and ensuring that any mechanical faults are reported to the Transport Manager.
• Maintaining a high degree of confidentially and discreteness in discussions and travels involving the nature of the role, passengers and destinations.
• Driving of authorized passengers to meetings and functions in and around Nairobi and also up-country.
• Meeting of authorized passengers at, or deliver them to, Kenyan airports as required.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Head of Section, Transport Planner or Transport Manager, including, but not restricted to covering for colleagues during official absences.

Essential Qualifications:

• A valid & clean driving license with excellent knowledge of Nairobi and its environs.
• At least 5 years work experience as a driver/chauffeur.
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili.
• Should be team player, and have excellent organizational skills as well as a polite conduct.
• Should be in very good physical constitution and health.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends and public holidays.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Previous experience working in same capacity at a diplomatic mission
• Previous road safety trainings
• Experience driving armored vehicles
• Knowledge of German is an added advantage