🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ Aberdeen Womens’ Centre – Mechanic & Driver
JOB TITLE: JOB LOCATION: EMPLOYMENT STATUS :
Mechanic & Driver
Freetown Office
Full Time
75% Mechanic
25% Driving
Note: the percentage is flexible depending on the work load.
| Departmental Unit: | Reports to: | Supervises: |
| Maintenance & Facilities | Maintenance & Facilities Team Leader and (Senior Mechanic Contractor) | None |
| Job Overview of the Role
We are looking for a skilled Mechanic and Driver to assemble, maintain and repair our generators and vehicles. You will be responsible for ensuring functionality and reliability of all AWC machines, engines and mechanical systems. In addition to the mechanical role, you must be willing to provide transportation service to AWC staff, patients, and others as directed. You must take good care of the all AWC properties, generators and vehicles with high sense of responsibility and accountability. |
Responsibilities and Duties:
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- Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of vehicles and generators, inside and out.
- Inspecting vehicles and generators and run diagnostic tests to discover functionality issues
- Troubleshoot reported problems and resolve them in a timely manner
- Clean and apply lubricants to machinery components
- Replenish fluids and components of engines and machinery
- Provide consultation on correct maintenance and preventative measures to generators or vehicle users
- Track and document due service dates of the generators and all the vehicles and perform services as required and regularly
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- Drive vehicles with total awareness and safety, avoiding any damage to AWC vehicles and collisions with pedestrians, other vehicles and properties.
- Map out driving routes ahead of time to determine the most expedient trip
- Be available at all times to drive AWC vehicles when required and be willing to take two screening trips and two sensitization trips in a year
- Be attentive and considerate of passenger needs and safety.
- Ensure the vehicles and generator’s fuel level, oil level, performance of the battery and other
- basic things are in accordance
- Check – vehicle licenses, insurance documentation in the glove compartment and display discs and report one month prior to the expiry date.
- Record all movements in the mileage log book and accurately
- Report any safety issues, accidents or maintenance requirements promptly to the Maintenance Team Leader
- Remain contactable at all times.
- Attend to tasks both the interior and exterior of AWC compound as assigned by your supervisor. See the details in the attached table down below. Note: the table below is subject to review and update as need arises.
- Any other task allocated by Maintenance Team Leader, Deputy Team Leader, Operations Manager or Country Director.
Qualifications:
- Very good driving skills on various types of vehicles including Land Cruisers, Pick-ups, Mini Buses and Ambulance as well proven experience as Mechanic
- Excellent knowledge of building and assembling machines or mechanical components according to requirements
- Very good physical strength and stamina
- Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
- Valid drivers’ license
- Knowledge of area roads and neighborhoods
- Good attitude, willingness to work hard and to learn
Interested candidates who meets the criteria should send an updated (CV), Curriculum Vitae and Cover letter to the email address- awc.recruitment@aberdeenwomenscentre.org on or before Wednesday the 2nd October 2024 at 5:00pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
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