Heavy Duty Driver
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About the Role
Emirates Flight Catering seeks a Heavy Duty Driver to transport employees, materials, and catering items safely across Dubai. Requires a valid UAE Category 4 Heavy Truck license and 3+ years of driving experience in logistics or transport.
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Responsibilities
- Execute transportation duties adhering to approved schedules, routes, and SOPs
- Ensure safe handling, securing, and protection of passengers, materials, and catering items during transit
- Comply with UAE road traffic laws, company policies, and H&S standards
- Conduct pre trip vehicle inspections and report defects or damages
- Maintain accurate operational documentation including trip logs and delivery records
- Provide safe and punctual transportation of employees between accommodation and workplace
- Load, transport, and unload goods ensuring correct handling and protection of cargo
- Coordinate with warehouse and logistics teams to verify quantities and documentation
Requirements
- High School Certificate or equivalent
- Valid UAE Driving License Category 4 (Heavy Truck)
- Minimum 3 years relevant driving experience
- Proficient in written and spoken English
- Knowledge of basic vehicle inspection and preventive maintenance
- Physically fit for manual handling tasks
- Willingness to work shifts including nights, weekends, and public holidays
- Ability to obtain and maintain Restricted Area Security Pass (RASP)
- Knowledge of First Aid, safety procedures, and basic firefighting (Preferred)
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Generic Responsibilities
- Execute transportation duties in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner, adhering to approved schedules, routes, SOPs, and operational instructions.
- Ensure the safe handling, securing, and protection of passengers, materials, equipment, or catering items during transit to prevent damage, loss, or safety incidents.
- Comply with UAE road traffic laws, company transport policies, Health & Safety standards, and site specific safety regulations.
- Conduct thorough pre trip vehicle inspections and ensure vehicles are roadworthy, clean, and operationally ready, reporting defects, damages, or breakdowns promptly.
- Maintain accurate and complete operational documentation, including trip logs, inspections, delivery records, and incident reports.
- Demonstrate professional conduct, effective communication, and cooperation with supervisors, colleagues, and operational teams.
- Identify, report, and escalate incidents, near misses, delays, route deviations, or operational risks in a timely manner.
EFS Responsibilities
- Provide safe, punctual, and reliable transportation of employees between accommodation, workplace, and designated pick up and drop off locations as per approved routes and schedules.
- Adhere to assigned rosters, trip schedules, and route plans to ensure uninterrupted employee transport services.
- Maintain a respectful, orderly, and secure travel environment through courteous interaction and enforcement of transport rules.
- Support workforce mobility by proactively escalating delays, route challenges, or vehicle issues.
SCL Responsibilities
- Ensure timely and accurate transportation of materials, equipment, and supplies between warehouses, production units, and operational locations.
- Safely load, transport, and unload goods, ensuring correct handling, securing, and protection of cargo throughout the logistics process.
- Coordinate with warehouse, logistics, and receiving teams to verify quantities, documentation, and ensure smooth handover of materials.
- Support efficient logistics operations by meeting delivery timelines and proactively communicating delays, risks, or deviations.
Education Qualification
- High School Certificate Qualification or equivalent qualification (must have)
- Valid U.A.E. Driving License Category 4 (Heavy Truck) and successful completion of the company driving test (Mandatory)
Work Experience
- Minimum of 3 years relevant driving experience
- Experience in a logistics, transport, aviation, or industrial environment as a Truck Driver or in a similar role.
Skills
- Proficient in written and spoken English, with good communication skills and attention to detail
- Sound knowledge of basic vehicle inspection and preventive maintenance, including tyre pressure, oil, and water level checks
- Knowledge of First Aid, safety procedures, and basic firefighting (Preferred)
- Ability to safely and efficiently operate fully loaded vehicles
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Restricted Area Security Pass (RASP)
- Physically fit to perform manual handling tasks, including bending, kneeling, stooping, climbing, and ladder usage
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment
- Willingness and flexibility to work in shifts, including nights, weekends, and public holidays as required
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