Minibus Driver

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MB923: Minibus Driver
Location: Central London and surrounding areas
Salary: £16.35ph
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week but an average of 45 hours. Mon to Fri with an additional day on Saturday or Sunday (each 3rd weekend off)

Overview:

First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic community business who are looking to recruit a MiniBus Driver on a permanent basis due to growth.

Duties and responsibilities:

To drive Minibus vehicles with due care and consideration.
To adhere to safe working practices, Health & Safety policies and other procedures, wearing appropriate personal protective equipment and ensuring a duty of care is maintained to themselves,
their passengers and colleagues.
To provide assistance to passengers in a sensitive, caring and responsive manner.
To maintain confidentiality about personal user details.
To ensure vehicle exteriors/interiors are kept in a clean and tidy condition.
To accurately record own driver hours on weekly log cards or tachograph equipment as required.
To undertake any other duties that may from time to time be reasonably requested.
To promote, through behaviour and appearance, a positive image of the business
Provide advice and information to member organisations relating to MiDAS enquiries and bookings.
Help maintain up-to-date records, including the use of the MiDAS on-line training portal.
Undertake driver assessments when required
Check new and existing drivers’ licences on a periodic basis.
Help ensure all drivers meet the criteria for companies' insurance policy.
Provide basic admin support to the Transport Coordinators
Be responsible for basic vehicle checks
Ensure that all checklists and paperwork are accurately kept up to date and maintained, logging any defects and notifying the Fleet or Operations Manager of any repairs that need to be carried out as necessary.
Ensure that all vehicles conform to agreed Community Transport code of practice standards and the Health & Safety policies as outlined in the staff handbook.
Prepare, restock as necessary and seal first aid boxes for all vehicles.
Ensure that vehicle exteriors/interiors are kept in a clean condition.
Be responsible for keeping accurate records of all body damage and reporting it immediately to the Fleet or Operations Manager.
Ensure the car parks are kept in a clean and tidy condition.
Assist with vehicle shunting.

Qualifications and experience:

Be over 21 years of age, with a full, clean UK driving licence for at least two years (with a D1 or PCV entitlement) and no more than 9 penalty points on it, and to not have had a conviction for driving under the influence of drink or drugs in the last 10 years.
Has proven experience of regular driving commitments, ideally in a professional capacity.
Has a proven ability to drive a larger vehicle safely showing due consideration to passengers and other drivers.
Is able to undertake route planning and map reading.
Is able to read, write and speak English.
Is able to communicate well with passengers and colleagues.
Is physically capable of undertaking regular manual handling activities.
Can work as part of a team and can show initiative in resolving problems when required.
Can take and follow instructions and learn quickly in a changing situation.
Can work independently without supervision.
Can stay calm in difficult situations.
Is flexible in their approach to their work.
Has a patient and caring nature.
Is able to get on with people from all backgrounds and in all circumstances in a polite and sensitive way.
Is sympathetic to the needs of children and/or frail, older and disabled people.
Is willing and able to transport assistance dogs and safely restrained domestic pets.
Has a good standard of personal cleanliness and tidiness.

MB923: Minibus Driver
Location: Central London and surrounding areas
Salary: £16.35ph
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week but an average of 45 hours. Mon to Fri with an additional day on Saturday or Sunday (each 3rd weekend off)
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Location:
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Salary:
£16.35 /hour
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