Posted:Oct 14
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Farming
Description:
Uzima Chicken is a social enterprise focused on making smallholder farmers healthier and wealthier. Uzima Chicken distributes an improved breed of chicken that is 4x more productive than local breeds in terms of egg and meat production while requiring the same level of management and care as the local chicken. With Uzimaโs bird, rural households in East Africa can build income resilience and introduce larger volumes of animal protein into their daily diets. Uzima Chicken seeks to reach every rural household by 2025 and aims to be the leading smallholder-focused poultry enterprise in East Africa. In the past 3 years of operations, Uzima Chicken has attracted investments from the AgDevCo and Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund.
Job Description
Job summary
- We are seeking an experienced and reliable Company Driver to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for transporting staff, goods, and official guests, while ensuring the safety, cleanliness, and maintenance of company vehicles in accordance with set policies.
Key responsibilities
- Provide transportation services for staff, official guests, goods, and other assignments within and outside company premises.
- Ensure that assigned motor vehicles are properly maintained, including performing basic mechanical checks, and that all required documentation, permits, and accessories are up to date.
- Verify the contents of inventory loads against delivery notes during loading and offloading.
- Maintain accurate records such as vehicle logs, cargo documentation, and fuel card receipts, in line with company policies.
- Ensure the safe custody of company vehicles and their contents while in transit.
- Report mechanical issues or other vehicle faults to the Logistics Officer promptly and follow up to ensure timely repairs.
- Report any delays, accidents, or incidents immediately to the supervisor and ensure all required protocols (including police reports and photographic evidence) are followed.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor from time to time.
Minimum Qualifications
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience working in an FMCG environment.
- Valid Police Certificate of good conduct
- Valid clean driver’s license class B, C1, C.
- Basic Computer Training will be an added advantage
- Minimum of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education certificate.
- Basic Life Support Training or First Aid Skills will be an added advantage
- Certification of driving by a professional body (AA of Kenya etc.) will be an added advantage.
- Defensive driving certification will be an added advantage
Salary: Discuss During Interview
Education: High/Secondary School
Employment Type: Full Time
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