Driver cum Delivery Assistant
Role Overview
Sophia Home is seeking a full-time Driver cum Delivery Assistant to support safe, timely delivery of furniture and other products.
Deliveries serve customers, showrooms, warehouses, and project sites.
The role includes driving, loading and unloading, delivery and installation support, vehicle safety, and customer service.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Sophia Home is seeking a full-time Driver cum Delivery Assistant to support safe, timely delivery of furniture and other products.
Deliveries serve customers, showrooms, warehouses, and project sites.
The role includes driving, loading and unloading, delivery and installation support, vehicle safety, and customer service.
Driving and delivery logistics
- Operate light/medium commercial vehicles such as panel vans, pickup trucks, and 3-ton trucks safely.
- Follow assigned schedules and routes to reach customers, showrooms, warehouses, and project sites on time.
- Follow UAE traffic laws, speed limits, parking regulations, and road safety requirements.
- Use GPS and navigation apps to plan efficient routes and reduce unnecessary travel and fuel consumption.
Cargo handling and vehicle care
- Load, secure, arrange, and organize furniture and products to prevent movement or damage in transit.
- Check items against delivery notes, invoices, pick lists, or other relevant documents before departure.
- Unload items carefully and place them at customer premises, project sites, or designated locations.
- Handle fragile, bulky, high-value, and delicate items with care; report missing, damaged, or incorrect items promptly.
- Conduct pre-trip and post-trip checks of oil, tires, brakes, lights, mirrors, and general vehicle condition.
- Keep the vehicle clean and report mechanical problems, accidents, violations, or maintenance needs.
- Keep vehicle registration, insurance, service records, toll/Salik account, and other required documents valid and available.
Customer service and installation support
- Obtain customer signatures, delivery confirmations, or proof of delivery and submit accurate delivery records.
- Communicate politely with customers, site managers, showroom and warehouse staff, and team members; refer complaints or disputes to management.
- Confirm delivery location and items with the customer before unloading.
- Assist with furniture movement and positioning and, when required and properly trained, basic assembly or installation.
- Protect customer property during delivery and collect or dispose of packaging as instructed.
General duties
- Follow company policies and supervisor instructions, maintain professional conduct, and protect customer and company information.
- Assist warehouse, showroom, and delivery teams with reasonable tasks related to delivery operations.
Qualifications and skills
- Valid UAE driving license suitable for the company vehicle.
- Previous driver, delivery, furniture delivery assistant, or similar experience is preferred.
- Good knowledge of UAE roads, locations, and traffic regulations.
- Physically fit and able to lift and move heavy furniture safely.
- Good communication and customer service skills and the ability to follow schedules, instructions, and documentation accurately.
- Responsible, punctual, reliable, and safety-conscious.
- Basic English communication skills are required; additional languages are an advantage.
- Flexible working hours, including weekends or public holidays, may be required.
Pay information
- The source begins a pay statement with “Pay: From AED2,” but the amount and compensation cadence are incomplete.
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