Driver

Our client is a growing company specializing in animal nutrition and feed additive solutions, serving clients across Kenya with high-quality livestock productivity products. Seeking a highly competent, mature, and reliable Driver to join the team and support efficient product distribution operations within Nairobi and its surrounding regions. The successful candidate will be responsible for the safe and timely delivery of products from their outsourced warehouse to client locations using company vans, pickups, and light trucks. This role requires a professional individual who can handle driving duties, manual loading, and basic logistical support, including stock management.

Key Responsibilities

• Safe Transportation: Safely drive company vehicles, including light cargo vans, pickups, and light trucks, to deliver products to designated client locations in compliance with traffic laws and delivery schedules.
• Logistics & Manual Handling: Responsible for the efficient loading and unloading of animal nutrition products while ensuring proper handling and safety of goods during transit.
• Vehicle Maintenance: Conduct daily routine inspections including fuel, oil, brakes, electrical systems, and tyre pressure; while maintaining the overall cleanliness and proper condition of assigned vehicles to ensure they remain in excellent working order.
• Stock & Inventory Support: Assist in stock handling, movement tracking, and warehouse coordination through proper inventory checks, counting, and product verification.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate delivery records, mileage logs, fuel consumption, maintenance schedules, stock movement records, and basic computerized reports.
• Route Planning: Plan efficient delivery routes within Nairobi and its outskirts using GPS navigation or Google Maps to ensure timely order fulfillment and fuel efficiency.
• Compliance & Safety: Adhere strictly to NTSA regulations, road safety laws, company policies, and warehouse dispatch protocols.
• Reporting: Promptly report any vehicle malfunctions, accidents, delays, stock discrepancies, or mechanical issues to management.
• Customer Service: Provide excellent customer service and maintain professionalism when interacting with clients and handling goods during deliveries.
• Documentation Management: Ensure all necessary vehicle documents, including insurance, logbooks, and licenses, remain up to date.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Minimum KCSE Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years of proven experience driving light commercial vehicles, pickups, or light trucks.
• Licensing: Valid driving license with at least Class B and C1.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in basic Computer Applications (Microsoft Office, email) and digital reporting tools.
• Stock Knowledge: Basic stock keeping, inventory tracking, and warehouse record management skills.
• Knowledge: Strong familiarity with Nairobi roads, routes, and surrounding counties.
• Certifications: A valid Certificate of Good Conduct is mandatory; defensive driving training is an added advantage.
• Physical Fitness: Physically fit and capable of manual loading and unloading of goods.
• Professionalism: High level of maturity, integrity, and responsibility, paired with excellent communication skills and a professional demeanour.
• Flexibility: Ability to work independently and flexibility to work extended hours, weekends, or holidays when delivery demands require.