Driver
£12.90 per hour plus company benefits
Full Time Hours - Includes some weekend working
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Emerson Park is an exclusive retirement village in Hextable, Kent, offering 47 luxurious apartments within beautifully landscaped surroundings. Our residents enjoy a lifestyle focused on comfort, independence, and access to first-class facilities.
We are currently seeking a reliable and personable Driver to support our apartment owners by providing safe, comfortable, and timely transport. Working alongside the Apartment Services Coordinator, you ll also assist with light mobility support and occasional duties that enhance the day-to-day experience of our residents, such as helping serve lunch in the Apartment Owners Lounge.
This is a full-time position, working 5 days per week on a flexible rota (including some weekend working) to meet the needs of our residents.
Duties will include:
- Provide scheduled transport for our Apartment Owners
- Carry out scheduled checks on all company vehicles, recording checks on appropriate documentation.
- Report any vehicle defects as soon as identified and, if necessary, investigate and report findings.
- Ensure that the Company vehicles are cleaned inside and out on a weekly basis, or sooner if necessary. Arrange for vehicles to be valeted as required.
- Ensure that all vehicles have an adequate supply of fuel in the tank, using agreed suppliers. Complete journey logs each time vehicles are used.
- Ensure vehicle security that vehicles are locked and that alarms are activated when parking.
- Be aware of tax and MOT certificate dates; communicating with the Administrator near due dates.
For this role it is essential you have a clean driving licence and are aged 25 and over as you will be required to drive our Mini-bus as well as the company car.