Driver, Johannesburg Bureau - BBC

This is a business support role providing a transport service as part of a dedicated team/function within the BBC.

Main Responsibilities

Main responsibilities and accountabilities are to:

• To transport management, staff, talent and/or props/setting to and from locations.
• To collect and deliver items of importance such as props, costumes and other equipment/information as required.
• Conduct daily safety checks and inspections of vehicles along with any maintenance and cleaning of vehicles.
• To ensure vehicle license and registration is done timeously
• To procure the best possible pricing for any maintenance and repairs to the fleet
• To provide a report of fleet mileage on a monthly basis on the deadline date
• Assist teams in plotting routes and preparation of movements.
• Undertake longer journeys to and from special events when necessary.
• Pick up and drop off hire vehicles when required.
• Liaising with other teams to assess when additional drivers may be required and booking them.

Are you the right candidate?

Essential

• Clean and valid driving license (and for insurance purposes be over the age of 23) as there will be a requirement to drive BBC issued vehicles.
• Possession of valid PDP, as is required in South Africa
• Experience of driving a wide variety of different vehicle types.
• Considerable experience and demonstrable ability within the role.
• Resilience and stamina are sufficient to sustain performance when under pressure from tight schedules.
• Evidence of interpersonal and communication skills sufficient to establish credibility with colleagues and to foster effective working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, internal and external to the BBC.
• Effective time-management and self-scheduling abilities.