Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) Driver – Night Shunting

About the role

DHL Supply Chain Kenya is recruiting Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers for night shunting operations at its client site, KBL, in Nairobi. The driver is deployed solely for night shunting, loading and unloading products at the site, docking trucks at the loading bay and moving loaded trucks to Kasarani, using a heavy goods commercial vehicle that meets company, client, customer and legislative requirements. The role reports to the Fleet Manager.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure vehicle turnaround and loading times meet the set KPIs.
• Keep the vehicle safe and in good condition, report anomalies promptly and complete routine vehicle checks.
• Drive within approved routes, obey traffic laws and exercise caution on road and at the customer site.
• Familiarise yourself with loading and offloading procedures, and ensure delivery and return documents are filled, signed and returned correctly.
• Report risks, near misses, breakdowns and accidents to your supervisor.
• Manage trip data on the telematics mobile app and ensure loaded trucks leave for Kasarani on time.
• Represent DHL professionally, follow health and safety rules and document flows, and respect working time directives.

Required profile

• O level school certificate.
• HGV driving licence (Class CE).
• Minimum 5 years of driving experience.
• Flexibility to work shift patterns and odd days.
• Ability to work in a physically demanding environment.
• English and Kiswahili, spoken and written.
• Certificate in mechanics is an added advantage.

What we offer

• An inclusive, diverse working environment with team-based leadership.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities.
• Health insurance covering inpatient, outpatient, dental and optical.
• Tools for the assigned tasks.