Airside Driver

SHIFTS: 4 on 4 off

PAY RATE: £14.35 per hour

OVERVIEW OF JOB DESCRIPTION

Working Hours & Shift Patten: Working part of full time on a rotating shift pattern, that will vary with needs of the business.

Shifts will be covering a 24 hour period, 7 days a week, 365 days a year operation.

Working weekends, bank holidays and holiday periods will be a requirement as required.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Principally to deliver the safe, efficient, and effective bus transportation of airport & airline passengers (ground staff, crew members and other client groups) between designated transfer points.

The job is performed in buses that do not require a PCV licence.

There will also be the need to perform other driving duties as required to include but not limited to high lifts, Minibuses, PRM vehicles.

Full training will be provided for all vehicles.

Operating mainly airside, but with the willingness to work in any areas the business deems necessary.

This job offers regular daily routine, with some variations on occasion.

Embracing technical innovations, we are building ways of automation to help track, report and inform our performance.

There will be a requirement for our drivers to use an automated job allocation and recording system.

Full training will be provided.

• Complete the daily Vehicle Check Sheet, to maintain the operational reliability of the vehicle, reporting when necessary any vehicle defaults in line with the Vehicle Inspection procedure.


• Drive the Company vehicles ensuring that the vehicle is safe and secure at all times.


• Drive any vehicle across both the Cobus contract and the PRM contract, this would encompass minibuses, AMBI vehicles, buses, and any other vehicle as required, full training will be provided.


• Operate the vehicle safely within close proximity to the aircraft.


• Maintaining a clean and tidy vehicle at all times.


• You may be required on occasion to complete Customer Care Agent (CCA) duties within the terminal when demand requires, this may include escorting passengers through the terminal/security and boarding flights or meeting arriving flights and assisting PRM's through to baggage reclaim.


• Ensure that the Allocator is updated on progress of jobs at all times.


• Observe all Bristol airport airside driving requirements.

• Promote a safe and secure environment at all times.
  
  , Undertaking any other duties as reasonably required.

Person Specification:

Essential

• A full UK driving licence, with no more than three points endorsed, maintaining regular reports for inspection.


• Must be able to demonstrate proficiency of both written and spoken English.


• Must be able to pass and maintain an Airside Pass and airside driving Permit, including competency checks where necessary.
  
  This will require a full 5-year work history, the right to work in the UK and a DBS check.


• Excellent people and communication skills with the ability to deal with people effectively and with ease.


• A positive pro-active “can do” attitude.


• Flexibility to work in alternate locations, this may be short notice.


• Flexibility to work in different departments within ABM.


• Flexibility to work additional shifts for adhoc demand and duty cover will be required, local catchment area would be advantageous.

Key Accountabilities

• Appearance & Professional etiquette | As an ambassador of our company and client brands you will showcase your personal standards to ensure you are clean, presentable and demonstrate exemplary customer service engagement.


• Knowledge & Experience | As an experienced driver, you will be trained to drive our airside bus, minibus & Ambi fleet.
  
  


• Leading by Example | You will perform your duties to your consistent level best, within the skills, knowledge and tools available to you.
  
  You will be receptive to recommended guidance or specific direction from Lead Drivers, Duty Supervisor & Management levels, particularly in business contingency and recovery events, where clear direction is essential to deliver well.


• Safety First | You will continually safeguard yourself and your passengers in which you are supporting, being the local expert to protocols and environment, you will be consistently monitoring and be prepared to address or escalate unsafe practices.

Should you require any more information on the role please call MEGO on 01803 840844