Chauffeur

Raf Croughton | £27,527 gross starting salary per annum

Employer: US Embassy London
Sector/Specialism: Logistics & Transport

Position Title:
Chauffeur

Reference:
London-2023-015

Location:
RAF Croughton

Closing Date:
March 27, 2023

Work Hours:
Full-time (40 hours per week)

Salary:
£27,527 gross starting salary per annum

Benefits:
- Merit Based Compensation
- Pension Scheme
- BUPA Membership
- Employee Assistance Program
- Season Ticket Loan
- Generous Annual Leave & Sick Leave
- Paid Public Holidays (U.K. & U.S.)

Are you a strong team player? Are you known for your outstanding customer service skills? As part of a highly regarded team of Chauffeurs based at the U.S. Embassy London Annex Croughton, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of their busy Motor Pool.

As a Chauffeur, you will be representing the U.S. Government (USG), operating USG vehicles, to include Large Goods Vehicles (LGVs) and Minibuses, on London streets and in the Midlands - specifically the Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire area.

In the course of your duties, you will interact with a wide range of personnel, transporting USG officials and their dependents to various destinations to include the Embassy and UK Airports. As such, we are in search of a new team member who is at ease greeting customers with confidence and has a strong knowledge of London, the local area and the airports.

Other duties will include: acting as a courier from Croughton to the Embassy in London; ensuring that all cars are clean and reflective of the standards of the London Annex; performing routine maintenance and other duties as assigned.

Please note that this position will require that you work within a shift and stand-by schedule, to include public holidays. We therefore require that you have a flexible approach to overtime, to include weekends, late nights and early mornings.

Due to the nature of the role, you must also have the ability and willingness to obtain a Class C and D1 license and operate a Class C and D1 vehicle within 6 months of joining the London Annex. This training will be paid for by the U.S. Government.

Interested? Join us!

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.

EDUCATION:
Completion of Primary school.

EXPERIENCE:
Must have experience as a professional driver, not necessarily as a chauffeur (e.g., taxi driver, bus driver), but must include experience driving vehicles up to 3,500 kg Maximum Authorized Mass with up to 8 passenger seats. Maximum of 3 penalty points on DVLA license.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Must possess a valid, full (manual) UK/EU/EEA driver’s license and ability to drive manual and automatic transmission vehicles.

LANGUAGE:
Must have a good working knowledge of written and spoken English.