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Light Duty Driver

Emirates Flight Catering
Dubai, UAE
Full-time
Junior · 2+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 2 days ago

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Qualifications

  • Education & Licence Requirements:
  • High School Certificate or equivalent
  • Valid UAE Light Vehicle Driving Licence (Category 3), with manual transmission driving entitlement; held for a minimum of 2 years
  • UAE Driving Licence (Category 5 – Minibus / Passenger Bus up to 26 seats) – preferred
  • Work Experience:
  • Minimum 2 years’ UAE driving experience on light commercial vehicles (panel or delivery vans). Experience limited to passenger cars will not be considered.
  • Experience in catering delivery, food logistics, transport or airport operations, including time-sensitive deliveries, safe driving and goods handling
  • Skills:
  • Good communication, customer service and professional behaviour.
  • Safe and defensive driving, with knowledge of UAE traffic laws, road networks and airport/airside regulations.
  • Navigation skills using GPS and digital maps.
  • Effective time management and ability to meet delivery deadlines.
  • Ability to carry out basic vehicle inspections and operate assigned commercial vehicles (e.g. 3-ton pickup or Canter), where licensed.
  • Careful and accurate handling of documentation, catering items and equipment.
  • Problem-solving skills to manage delays, route changes and breakdowns.
  • Physical capability for manual handling, including lifting, carrying and use of aircraft stairs.
  • Clean driving record and compliance with airport access, airside driving and company safety requirements.
  • Willingness to work assigned shifts and travel across delivery locations
  • Minimum 2 years’ UAE driving experience on light commercial vehicles (panel or delivery vans). Experience limited to passenger cars will
  • not be considered.
  • Experience in catering delivery, food logistics, transport or airport operations, including time-sensitive deliveries, safe driving and goods
  • handling

Responsibilities

  • Transport and deliver meals, catering items and operational equipment to designated locations across designated airports and city locations including short-notice requests.
  • Load, secure, transport and unload catering items and equipment, including carrying meal containers onto aircraft, following approved handling procedures to prevent damage, loss and safety incidents.
  • Drive assigned vehicles safely in compliance with UAE traffic laws, airside regulations and company transport policies, while holding all required licences, permits and authorisations.
  • Keep assigned vehicles roadworthy, clean and ready for use through pre-trip inspections, report defects or maintenance needs promptly, and follow procedures for any unsafe vehicle.
  • Maintain accurate trip logs, inspection checklists and delivery records, and submit them on time in line with company and audit requirements.
  • Promptly report accidents, near misses, delays, route deviations, delivery discrepancies and other operational risks to the supervisor, following escalation procedures.
  • Communicate professionally with supervisors, colleagues, airport personnel and aircraft crew, provide operational updates and follow instructions in line with company conduct standards.
  • Report for duty as per the approved roster, maintain punctuality, adapt to changing operational needs and undertake other related duties as assigned within the scope of the role.
  • Transport and deliver meals, catering items and operational equipment to designated locations across designated airports and city locations
  • including short-notice requests.
  • Load, secure, transport and unload catering items and equipment, including carrying meal containers onto aircraft, following approved
  • handling procedures to prevent damage, loss and safety incidents.
  • Drive assigned vehicles safely in compliance with UAE traffic laws, airside regulations and company transport policies, while holding all
  • required licences, permits and authorisations.
  • Keep assigned vehicles roadworthy, clean and ready for use through pre-trip inspections, report defects or maintenance needs promptly,
  • and follow procedures for any unsafe vehicle.
  • Promptly report accidents, near misses, delays, route deviations, delivery discrepancies and other operational risks to the supervisor,
  • following escalation procedures.
  • Communicate professionally with supervisors, colleagues, airport personnel and aircraft crew, provide operational updates and follow
  • instructions in line with company conduct standards.
  • Report for duty as per the approved roster, maintain punctuality, adapt to changing operational needs and undertake other related duties
  • as assigned within the scope of the role.

Preferred Qualifications

  • UAE Driving Licence (Category 5 – Minibus / Passenger Bus up to 26 seats) – preferred

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