Job role insights
-
Date posted
June 18, 2025
-
Closing date
June 28, 2025
-
Hiring location
Nairobi
Description
Our client in the education Industry in Nairobi County is urgently looking to recruit a competent Driver who will be responsible for picking up learners as advised on established routes and dropping them off at school and designated homes. Ensure that there is a safe environment within the bus by obeying, and enforcing all laws, regulations, and rules of conduct.
Responsibilities
- Transporting pupils to and from school, to school activities and school trips.
- Reporting delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations, using telephones or other methods of communication.
- Complying with traffic regulations to operate vehicles safely and courteously. (Observing speed limits and obeying road signs)
- Following safety rules as learners are boarding and exiting buses, and as they cross streets near bus stops.
- Picking up and dropping off learners at regularly scheduled neighborhood locations, following strict time schedules.
- Ensure safety in driving by avoiding dents, scratches, and any accident towards the bus/van, and if liable, the driver will be held accountable.
- Accommodating special needs children by helping them get on and off the vehicle with equipment like a wheelchair, walker, or arm and leg braces among others.
- Conduct pre-visits to new pupils’ homes and to those who have relocated to determine accessibility and pick-up times.
- Ensure that the driving license remains valid with all relevant endorsements.
- Keeping track of important school vehicle requirements and notifying the transport coordinator at least 2 weeks before they are due to expire; this includes insurance, inspection, TLB, and any other emerging regulations.
- Reporting any bus malfunctions or needed repairs as per the transport department.
- Checking the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment and ensuring that everything is working.
Qualifications
- Valid Driving License
- Valid PSV Badge
- Valid certificate of good conduct
- Computer Skills
- Excellent Customer care skills
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply through the link provided https://forms.gle/3HrDSTk2vBzEQEWn6
Interested in this job?
6 days left to apply