Driver, Taxi

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean and make minor repairs to vehicle
• Pick up passengers and drive them to destinations
• Assist passengers with luggage and in boarding vehicles
• Take vehicle for servicing
• Collect fare
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Record transactions
• Provide basic tourist information
• Provide pick up and delivery services on request
• Attend to complaints or difficult passengers
• Operate dispatch systems
• Operate two-way radios
• Drive business or government personnel to and from destinations
• Drive employers (including family members) to and from destination
• Perform personal and business errands for employers

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Taxicab driver certification
• Chauffeur's license
• Municipal taxi driver permit
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Driver's License

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Medical exam
• Drug test
• Eligible for professional liability insurance
• Child Abuse Registry check
• Adult Abuse Registry check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability