1. Provides a Best in Class experience for both internal and external VIP guests. Ensures efficient, secure, safe, and professional transportation in both armored and non-armored luxury vehicles .. Transports passengers under conditions and circumstances of increased security threats. Maintains constant situational awareness of surrounding vehicles and personnel throughout transport. Provides rapid egress for dignitaries from hostile areas/situations. Responsible for recognizing and avoiding ass... more details
Under the direction of the Transportation Supervisor, the Elite Executive Driver holds responsibility for the efficient and secure transportation of internal and external VIP guests within properly maintained luxury transport vehicles. This position possesses critical skills in the area of safety and emergency response as it applies to security services in order to guarantee the utmost protection for all guests in their care. The Elite Executive Driver maintains a positive attitude and professional demeanor and ensures a Best in Class Service at all times while championing the goals and priorities of the Tribe in a manner that reflects and upholds the Tribal Community’s vision, mission and values.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
1. Provides a Best in Class experience for both internal and external VIP guests. Ensures efficient, secure, safe, and professional transportation in both armored and non-armored luxury vehicles.
2. Transports passengers under conditions and circumstances of increased security threats. Maintains constant situational awareness of surrounding vehicles and personnel throughout transport. Provides rapid egress for dignitaries from hostile areas/situations. Responsible for recognizing and avoiding assaults and threats on vehicle and passengers in their care.
3. Plans routes ensuring safety of passengers at all times. Maintains detailed knowledge of safest routes within travel region. Develops alternate courses to mitigate traffic while assessing and avoiding stationary and mobile threats and hazards.
4. Maintains close communication with leadership during all movements. Remains vigilant and alert at all times while on assignment. Ensures vehicle is never unattended while with passengers, and conducts a 360-degree vehicle sweep before and after any movement.
5. Ensures assigned vehicle is operational and well maintained, including inventory of all necessary communication and emergency equipment. Conducts daily checks (oil, fuel, brakes, tires, battery, tool kits, etc.) on all assigned vehicles, before the commencement of any trip/mission. Reports any defects to leadership for immediate repair and maintenance.
6. Maintains an exceptionally clean vehicle environment inclusive of replenishing vehicle fluids, sweeping out vehicles, cleaning up spills, and cleaning internal and external surfaces.
7. Adheres to all local, state, and federal laws while providing executive driving protection services. Completes suspicious activity reports, incident reports, shift logs, pattern of life reports, medical treatment reports and other administrative requirements as required.
8. Performs other duties as assigned to support the efficient operation of the department.
9. Assumes other responsibilities, duties, tasks and assignments that contribute to the mitigation or response to public health emergencies.
Education/Experience/Qualifications
- Associate’s Degree required.
- Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- Minimum of five (5) years of security driving, executive protection and/or related security service experience required.
- Minimum of five (5) years of driving experience required.
- Equivalent combination of education and progressive, relevant and direct experience may be considered in lieu of minimum educational/experience requirements indicated above.
- Must be at least 21 years of age.
- Law Enforcement or Military Experience highly preferred
- Experience with Local Road and Route traffic patterns and driving highly preferred
- Experience with basic vehicle maintenance preferred.
- Emergency Vehicle Operations Center Training preferred.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills, as he/she will be required to interact with guests from all demographics.
- Ability to add subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers required.
- Must be able to speak English and possess the ability to read and comprehend instructions.
- Must be able to maintain composure in dealing with authorities, executives, and other VIP clients.
- Must possess the ability to remain calm in stressful situations,.
- Must possess the ability to write correspondence and effectively present information in one-on-one and small group settings.
Certificates/Licenses/Registrations
- At the discretion of the San Manuel Tribal Gaming Commission you may be required to obtain and maintain a gaming license.
- A qualified candidate/employee must have and maintain a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record as determined by the enterprise’s insurance carrier.
- Must have or obtain a California Commercial Driver’s License, Class A, B, or C with a passenger endorsement with a valid DMV Medical Certificate.
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians and San Manuel Casino will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with applicable law.
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