Driver

Do you enjoy driving safely, supporting business operations, and delivering excellent service?

Would being part of an innovative energy technology company excite you?

 

Join our team

Industry Energy Technology (IET), part of Baker Hughes, operates across 120 countries and serves the entire energy value chain and industrial sector. Our success depends on reliable support services that enable our people and operations to perform efficiently. As a Driver, you will play an important role in supporting business activities by ensuring the safe and timely transportation of personnel, visitors, and company materials.

 

Partner with the best

Under general supervision, the Driver is responsible for providing safe, reliable, and professional transportation services while maintaining assigned vehicles in excellent operating condition. The role requires adherence to company safety standards, local traffic regulations, and operational requirements.

 

As a Driver, you will be responsible for:

• Recording Proof of Delivery (POD) documentation accurately and maintaining delivery records on company spreadsheets.
• Assisting with the dispatch, picking, and verification of spare parts and equipment for customer deliveries.
• Conducting inspections of spare parts and equipment to ensure accuracy, completeness, and quality prior to dispatch.
• Packaging and preparing spare parts and equipment for safe transportation in accordance with company procedures.
• Loading and unloading equipment and spare parts using forklifts and overhead cranes while following all safety requirements.
• Securing loads on trucks, bakkies, and other transport vehicles to ensure safe transit and prevent damage.
• Delivering spare parts and equipment to customers and verifying deliveries with customer representatives before acceptance.
• Ensuring all signed PODs are returned, filed, and recorded accurately following completed deliveries.
• Liaising with Customer Care and other stakeholders to resolve delivery-related issues, discrepancies, or customer concerns.
• Maintaining a valid Professional Driving Permit (PrDP/PDP) and complying with all regulatory driving requirements.
• Monitoring and coordinating the timely renewal of vehicle licenses, registrations, and related documentation for trucks and company vehicles.
• Conducting daily vehicle inspections and reporting maintenance requirements, defects, or safety concerns.
• Complying with company Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental (HSSE) standards and all applicable road traffic regulations.

 

To be successful in this role you will:

• Hold a valid driver's license and Professional Driving Permit (PrDP/PDP).
• Have experience operating trucks, bakkies, forklifts, and overhead cranes.
• Possess experience in warehousing, dispatch, logistics, or delivery operations.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, accuracy, and customer service.
• Have good record-keeping and administrative skills, including maintaining delivery and POD records.
• Be able to communicate effectively with customers, warehouse personnel, and internal stakeholders.
• Have strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deliveries and priorities efficiently.
• Be physically capable of handling loading, unloading, and movement of materials and equipment

 

Work in a way that works for you

We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Baker Hughes. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.
 

Working for you

Our inventions have revolutionized energy for over a century. But to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

• Contemporary work-life balance policies and wellbeing activities
• Comprehensive private medical care options
• Safety net of life insurance and disability programs
• Tailored financial programs
• Additional elected or voluntary benefits

 

The Baker Hughes internal title for this role is: Driver