Driver

Position: Driver

Reports to: Logistics Officer

Location: Kenya

Company Background

Uzima Chicken Kenya is a fast-growing, early-stage enterprise in Kenya focused on serving the needs

of smallholder farmers in the last-mile. Uzima is part of the Hatch Africa ) group of

Companies. Hatch is one the leading poultry companies in sub-Saharan Africa – in 2024 Hatch

distributed over 47m chickens to over 4m smallholder farmers and employed more than 2,500 people

full-time. The Company's purpose is to make smallholder farmers healthier and wealthier by supplying

them with healthy and resilient chickens to rear for their own consumption and as a business.

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and reliable Company Driver to join our team. The ideal

candidate will be responsible for transporting staff, goods, and official guests, while ensuring the

safety, cleanliness, and maintenance of company vehicles in accordance with set policies.

Key responsibilities

• Provide transportation services for staff, official guests, goods, and other assignments

within and outside company premises.

• Ensure that assigned motor vehicles are properly maintained, including performing basic

mechanical checks, and that all required documentation, permits, and accessories are up

to date.

• Verify the contents of inventory loads against delivery notes during loading and offloading.

• Maintain accurate records such as vehicle logs, cargo documentation, and fuel card

receipts, in line with company policies.

• Ensure the safe custody of company vehicles and their contents while in transit.

• Report mechanical issues or other vehicle faults to the Logistics Officer promptly and

follow up to ensure timely repairs.

• Report any delays, accidents, or incidents immediately to the supervisor and ensure all

required protocols (including police reports and photographic evidence) are followed.

• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by your supervisor from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years' experience working in an FMCG environment.

• Valid Police Certificate of good conduct

• Valid clean driver's license class B, C1, C.

• Basic Computer Training will be an added advantage

• Minimum of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education certificate.

• Basic Life Support Training or First Aid Skills will be an added advantage

• Certification of driving by a professional body (AA of Kenya etc.) will be an added

advantage.

• Defensive driving certification will be an added advantage

Interested candidates, kindly share your application via email to before

the 17th of October, 2025. Kindly note that the applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and

only successful candidates will be contacted. If you don't hear from us after 2 weeks, consider your

application unsuccessful.