Job Title: Driver
Organisation: Watoto Church and Child Care Ministries
Duty Station: Watoto Villages and Watoto Church Downtown, Uganda
About Organisation:
Watoto Church and Child Care Ministries has experienced exponential growth in the past couple of years composed of multiple Celebration Centers (Campuses) and diverse Community care initiatives that include Child Care, Community and Neighborhood, Education and FM Radio amongst others. In all of this, Watoto remains a local church, committed to celebrating Christ and caring for community.
Job Summary: Watoto is seeking to recruit a Driver to transport passengers and goods safely and efficiently to designated locations.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To ensure that the vehicle has the necessary documents permitting it to be on the road, such as insurance cover, third party license and logbook.
- To always maintain a high standard of cleanliness and good appearance of the car.
- To monitor fuel refills whenever one is refilling the car and ensure that proper records are issued for fuel card deductions by the gas station staff.
- To ensure that any accident or damage to the vehicles however minor is reported to the line manager and logged in the accident report form.
- To keep an accurate record of all vehicle equipment that is within the vehicle.,
- To perform general and regular daily checks on the vehicle to ensure the vehicle is in a proper mechanical and body condition, thus road worthy and safe.
- To ensure that all emergency equipment such as car jack, spare tyre, wheel spanner, first aid box and jumper cables are all available in the car.
- To thoroughly inspect cars before long journeys to ensure the car is fit for the journey.
- To observe due dates for servicing the vehicles and update the line manager in advance to allow time to schedule it in.
- To adhere to the guiding principles spelt out in the code of conduct for drivers for Watoto Ministries.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the role should have a minimum of an Advanced level Certificate.
- The applicant should have a minimum of 6 years working experience as a driver.
- Must have a valid driving permit with classes of a D, Dl, DE and DL.
- Ability to drive in a safe manner according to local and international, knowledge of defence driving, basic traffic signs and regulations.
- Demonstrates ability to diagnose and fix simple mechanical problems and report major mechanical problems.
- Excellent knowledge of the city and major motorways in Uganda
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates can apply by visiting our website;
Go to Apply for a job section
- Under that, view the Job Role and click on the link that reads; Apply
- Fill out the form that will be open and submit after all sections have been filled.
- Submit your CV, academic and professional documents, and a cell/pastor’s recommendation letter to [email protected] (Subject Line: Job Title First Name, Last Name)
Deadline: 28th March 2025
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