Discovery Life

Driver

About Discovery

Discovery’s core purpose is to make people healthier and to enhance and protect their lives. We seek out and invest in exceptional individuals who understand and support our core purpose, and whose own values align with those of Discovery. Our fast-paced and dynamic environment enables smart, self-driven people to be their best. As global thought leaders, Discovery is passionate about innovating in order to not only achieve financial success, but to ignite positive and meaningful change within our society.

About Discovery Life

Discovery Life is an ever growing fast-paced and dynamic environment that provides innovative risk assurance to individual clients. This environment thrives on customer engagement and customer experience as well as mutually beneficial relationships with our brokers and other stakeholders.  It is important for our employees to provide a world class service to our internal and external clients, thereby ensuring long and sustainable relationships

Key Purpose

To transport the Healthcare professional to and from appointments. To transport medical samples to designated locations.

Areas of responsibility may include but not limited to

• Required to fulfil collection functions pertaining to laboratory samples and medical documents to maintain client portfolios
• Collect blood samples from drop-boxes and/or addresses for the purpose of medical underwriting
• Ensure all work is followed up on and is in line with documented Service level agreements
• Maintain discretion of client’s personal information to ensure confidentiality is not in breach.

Education and Experience

Essential:

• Matric
• 2-3 years working experience as a commercial driver
• Must have mental ability to handle receipts; read maps, road signs, maintain record of duty status, etc.

Advantageous:

• Advanced driving course
• Graduation from accredited commercial driving school

Technical Skills and Knowledge

Essential:

• Valid commercial Class A or B (Code 8 or 10) SA driver’s license.
• No traffic offences within the past 12 months.
• Microsoft Office proficiency
• working knowledge of vehicle safety and control systems
• Strong team player
• Pro-active and energetic
• Problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Attention to detail
• Ability to handle pressure
• Willingness to work overtime
• Strong admin skills.

Advantageous:

• Knowledge of the Insurance medicals

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY   
                             
The Company’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process. As an Equal Opportunities employer, we actively encourage and welcome people with various disabilities to apply.