Responsibilities of a Company Driver

Overall Responsibility : 

Responsible for operating the Company’s motor vehicles and carrying out courier functions.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

Accurately complete and submit all necessary paperwork, such as daily dispatch sheets, petty cash items, etc.

Delivery and pickup of items, documentation ensuring accurate capture of what the item/documentation is, who requested the transport of the item, who received the item, and obtaining proper signatures.

Keep assigned vehicles free from damage, in acceptable condition, and consistently clean in a manner. Employee must ensure that the vehicle is in proper and safe condition prior to use, and accept responsibility to report any damage or mechanical malfunctions that exist.

Manage various products and merchandise responsibly while in the act of loading, unloading, or transporting items, ensuring that cargo is properly secured to avoid damage.

Employee must accept responsibility for proper use and maintenance of keys, pagers, and radios, meaning that pagers and radios must be worn for the duration of assigned shifts, and keys must be properly checked in and out.

Work extra/overtime hours as needed according to departmental workload.

Maintain an excellent driving record, meaning that a valid Jamaican license must be presented at the time of employment, and no more than two violations can exist on an employee’s driving record at any given time.

Be willing and able to work on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Operate vehicles and equipment safely and responsibly, as assigned.

Respect and maintain the relationship of trust required to obtain a high level of security access to offices, homes, and properties of company personnel without supervision.

Be willing and able to perform tasks without direct supervision that may require physical labor, and possibly the use of hand tools. This work may need to be performed both indoors and outdoors in inclement weather.

Dress in a fashion that enables the employee to complete the daily tasks, while maintaining a professional and appropriate appearance.

Transport employees, Distributors, and other individuals as directed, in a safe and responsible manner. This includes departmental training, new employee orientation, shuttle transportation for Distributor training and various activities, shuttle transportation for conventions and conferences, airport runs, etc.

Responsible for transporting product and various items pertaining to departmental moves, long hauls, destroy runs, relocation of product to outside warehousing, etc.

Complete all other tasks as assigned.

Source & read more : http://www.keysian.com/job-descriptions/2009/1/19/sample-job-description-company-driver.html#sthash.k7UuFYGy.dpuf

Driving & Safety tips

These tips will keep you and your passengers safe on wet roads.

• Routinely check your tyres
• Slow down
• Know how to recover from a skid
• Keep your distance from the car ahead
• Drive in the tracks of a car ahead of you
• Prepare for your journey
• Learn how to avoid and deal with aquaplaning
• If the rain becomes too heavy, stop!
• First rains make the road very slippery
• Cloudy weather reduces visibility
• Dry your brakes after driving through standing water
• Don't drive while fatigued

Source & read more : http://www.goodyear.com.my/labs/safety.asp

Road Rules and Regulations

Information on the main rules of the road when driving in Malaysia...

• Drive on the left in Malaysia and overtake on the right

• A vehicle's road tax tag must be prominently displayed on the windscreen and be valid at the time of use of the vehicle

• Car registration plates must be displayed and in good condition

• All lighting functions must work and the car must be in good working condition

• Car insurance must be valid

• Front seat belts must be worn at all times while driving

• A driving licence must be carried at all times and must be shown on request to police or at a Road Transport Department check point

• Drink driving and driving while under the influence of prohibited drugs are serious offences and are subject to strict penalties, including jail terms

Drink Driving

The minimum legal age to drive a car is 17 for a car and 16 for a motorcycle.

All vehicle drivers are responsible for the safety of their passengers and other road users. The main road regulations are:

Drink driving and driving under the influence of banned substances carry heavy penalties in Malaysia. A driver is considered to be driving under the influence of alcohol in Malaysia if the blood/alcohol level is equal to or over 0.8 grams per litre (g/l).

To test for drink driving, the driver is given a breathalyser test. To test for substance abuse, the driver is required to do a urine test. The results are then tested in a booth, which forms part of the frequent roadblocks that the police and Road Transport Department conduct in cities.

The penalty for the offender is a fine, a court case, and sentencing with a fine and imprisonment of three months to a year depending on the severity of the offence. Offenders have their passport number registered in the Immigration Department's records, which affects future entry into Malaysia.

Source & read more : http://malaysia.angloinfo.com/transport/driving/road-rules/