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Chauffeur vacancy in City of London (023jc)

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Location: City of London
Salary: up to £32k + benefits + OT
Vacancy type: Permanent
Sectors: Automotive, Facilities Management, General
Placed by: Ex-Mil Recruitment
My client an international financial services group with significant operations across the globe is now seeking an additional Chauffeur to join it’s team.

You will be reporting to the Chauffeur Manager and you will provide a ‘security aware’ chauffeur service to a Senior Director, Executive Board Member, external VIP customer or client, as directed by the Chauffeur Manager.

Principal Accountabilities:
• To monitor possible threats, and plan and execute appropriate measures to collect, convey and safely deliver senior executives and/or Board members, in a manner that limits their level of exposure to risk of physical harm, or embarrassment.
• To ensure that they and their passengers are punctual at all times.
• To carry passengers in a comfortable and efficient manner, driving with due regard to other road users, road traffic laws, and the safety of passengers and driver at all times.
• To be presentable in appearance at all times, and to keep the vehicle in a clean and serviceable condition, both inside and out, on all occasions.
• To be courteous to passengers and to convey a good impression of the company to VIPs and external customers alike.
• To exercise tact and discretion in their conduct towards passengers, and with regard to any sensitive information overheard concerning the passenger(s) and/or the company business.
• To ensure that the vehicle is locked and secure when unattended, and that passengers’ belongings temporarily left in the vehicle are secure and out of sight.
• To cover for other chauffeurs and to drive other individuals as requested by manager, or the executive director, or senior management secretaries.
• To conduct daily work in a manner conducive to effective team working.
• To operate within Corporate Property’s policies and procedures, particularly those related to the acceptance of gifts and hospitality and Information Security.
• To attend any training courses and medical examinations that is deemed necessary by the company.
• To support any reasonable requests as required from time to time by the line manager.

Core Competences Required:

Essential
• Full (clean) UK driving license for at least five years.
• Experienced driver with extensive practical experience.
• Recent Adaptive City of London driving experience - essential
• Advanced driving skills. (R.o.S.P.A advance qualification preferred).
• Previous experience of being a chauffeur to a senior board member is essential.
• Good knowledge of routes in London, Suburbs, Airports and the rest of the UK.
• CRB checked and FAAW qualified.
• Capable of carrying out dynamic risk assessment, identifying, planning and responding to a range of security and protocol related threats, and independently implementing strategies


Desirable
• The post holder will need strong interpersonal and communications skills. He or she will also need to be able to effectively interact orally at all levels in the organisation.
• The post holder will also be able to demonstrate confidence, skill, and experience as a security trained driver.
• Consistently demonstrates a positive response to the changing needs of the client, the environment and external pressures.
• The nature of the duties undertaken requires a commitment to working overtime, sometimes at very short notice which may include unsociable hours.
• A working knowledge of Microsoft packages Excel, Word, Outlook etc.
• This role would suit someone who lives within 30 /40 minutes driving travel of City of London, with secure parking, as you will be looking after the vehicle on a daily basis.
• You will need to have excellent knowledge of City of London and the West End as well.

Please note that this is NOT a security role, but a chauffeur role.

The ideal individual would be someone who is probably an ex RLC staff car driver who has excellent knowledge City of London and the surrounding areas who is looking for a long term role within this company.

They are offering an excellent salary package, with overtime payments and benefits package and the security of working within a FTSE leading international company.
This vacancy has now been filled, click here for our current vacancies.

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