Applicants for the slot of TL drivers shall comply with the following age and experience criteria:
- Applicant must have at least two years driving experience on the type of vehicle required to be driven in the company e.g. articulated and fixed.
- Applicant’s age should be at least 25 years at the time of recruitment.
- Applicant’s age should not exceed the official retirement age of the company i.e.60 years.
- At the time of recruitment, if the above selection criteria could not be met then emphasis shall be laid on driving skills and personality. Moreover, additional care during training will be taken through the added support of Monitor drivers.
Driver’s personality attributes shall be verified through an
Interview / Assessment-Form at the time of selection. The ideal candidate should be:
- Someone who has an aptitude for driving.
- Someone who can provide courteous service to customer.
- Mature and responsible.
- Capable of working independently, self reliant and self disciplined.
- Prepared and capable of working on shifts.
Someone who must be aware and determined to practice all safety rules, methods and procedures:
- Non Smokers shall be preferred.
- No attitude towards drugs.
- No physical deformity & capable of controlling the vehicle (reaching and operating the controls).
- Someone with the ability to perceive hazards & able to react rationally in normal and emergency situations
SPL’s approved doctor shall conduct a comprehensive
medical examination. Medical report shall be placed in the personal file of each driver after completion of selection process. Medical examination must ensure following fitness areas:
- Vision (eyesight and color blindness).
- Any serious illness.
- Any neurological or musculoskeletal deficiency which could adversely effect movement and reaction time.
- Conditions that could result in sudden collapse such as epilepsy, diabetes and heart attack.
- Any history of anxiety or depression.
- Use of any medication which could influence driving behavior.
- Stress / sleeping disorders, and degree of dependence on sleeping tablets, alcohol and other measures.
- Drug and alcohol testing.
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Driving Skills
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Practical Driving Test
Each driver should go through a practical driving examination before recruitment. An experienced driver / monitor driver shall conduct this test under typical operating conditions. He will confirm that applicant is fully competent to drive the type of vehicle he would use on company cariness.
- Appropriate Driving License
The applicant to be recruited must have an appropriate valid professional driving License for the vehicle to be driven by him. A Photostat copy of license must be placed in his personal file.