Family Driver

Job Description – Household Driver

Position: Household Driver / Family Driver

Department: Household / Private Office

Location: Dubai

Employment Type: Full-time

Reporting To: Family / Household Manager

Job Purpose

To provide safe, reliable, discreet, and professional driving services to the family and their guests, while maintaining the assigned vehicle in excellent condition and ensuring complete confidentiality regarding the family's personal affairs.

Key Responsibilities

- Drive family members, children, guests, and household staff safely to and from designated destinations.

- Handle school runs, shopping trips, appointments, business meetings, social engagements, airport transfers, and other family requirements.

- Maintain punctuality and plan routes in advance to avoid delays.

- Monitor traffic conditions and select the safest and most efficient routes.

- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding the family's movements, activities, visitors, and personal information.

- Keep the vehicle clean, presentable, fuelled, and in excellent operating condition.

- Conduct daily checks of tyres, oil, coolant, brakes, lights, air conditioning, and other essential items.

- Coordinate vehicle servicing, registration, insurance, inspection, and repairs as required.

- Maintain accurate records of fuel, servicing, maintenance, and other vehicle-related expenses.

- Assist with loading and unloading luggage, shopping, personal belongings, and other items when required.

- Remain available and flexible according to the family's schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and occasional emergency requirements.

- Ensure children and passengers follow appropriate safety procedures, including the use of seat belts and child seats where applicable.

- Maintain a professional, respectful, discreet, and courteous attitude at all times.

- Follow traffic laws and all family instructions regarding vehicle use and security.

- Immediately report any accident, traffic violation, vehicle issue, or unusual incident to the appropriate family representative.

Requirements

- Valid driving licence.

- Minimum 3–5 years of experience as a family, private, VIP.

- Excellent knowledge of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and major routes.

- Clean driving record with good knowledge of traffic regulations.

- Good communication skills in English and Arabic; additional languages are an advantage.

- Professional appearance and excellent personal hygiene.

- Trustworthy, discreet, patient, and respectful.

- Ability to work flexible hours and maintain confidentiality.

- Good knowledge of vehicle maintenance and basic troubleshooting.

- Previous experience working for an Emirati family or VIP household is preferred.

Personal Attributes

- High level of integrity and loyalty

- Punctual and dependable

- Calm and patient

- Polite and well-mannered

- Discreet and trustworthy

- Safety-conscious

- Flexible and service-oriented

- Respectful of Emirati culture and family traditions

Performance Indicators / KPIs

- Safe and accident-free driving

- Punctuality and reliability

- Vehicle cleanliness and maintenance

- Compliance with traffic laws

- Professional conduct and confidentiality

- Responsiveness to family requirements

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