Driver and Courier

Key Responsibilities

• Vehicle Operation: Drive and operate a range of company vehicles, including cars, vans, and trucks.
• Courier Duties: Deliver and collect items and documentation, ensuring accurate records of requests and recipients, and obtaining necessary signatures.
• Logistics Support: Assist with the loading and unloading of luggage and materials as required.
• Vehicle Maintenance: Keep assigned vehicles clean, damage-free, and in sound mechanical condition; conduct routine mechanical checks to ensure roadworthiness before use.
• Safe Driving Practices: Maintain an excellent driving record and operate vehicles safely and responsibly at all times, adhering to all traffic laws.
• Personnel Transport: Transport senior management, colleagues, and other stakeholders in a professional and responsible manner.
• Route Optimization: Monitor road conditions and recommend the best routes within Nairobi and Kiambu to avoid traffic congestion and delays.
• Professionalism: Maintain a professional appearance and perform assigned tasks independently, following management directives with minimal supervision.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Licensing: Must possess a valid Kenya NTSA Class BCE License (permitting the operation of cars, vans, trucks, and buses).
• Certification: Mandatory Defensive Driving Certification with a demonstrated ability to apply safe practices.
• Experience: A minimum of 7–10 years of professional driving experience, including experience with both light and heavy vehicles.
• Driving Record: A clean driving history with no record of major traffic violations, accidents, or reckless driving.
• Geographical Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of Nairobi and Kiambu road networks.
• Technical Skills: Ability to perform basic mechanical checks; computer literacy is required for basic reporting and documentation.
• Language Skills: Proficiency in English (spoken and written) for effective communication and documentation.
• Physical Fitness: Capability to assist with the physical aspects of loading and unloading materials.
• Work Ethic: Reliable, courteous, and capable of working independently to meet schedules.