Summary
Bahrain Bus is hiring a Service Inspector to oversee bus service departures and returns at garages and support drivers during operational disruptions. The role includes driving buses when required, monitoring timetable adherence and service quality, communicating by radio, and handling revenue protection and incident-related duties. The inspector also supports driver management investigations and coordinates with authorities and insurance companies on licensing, vehicle inspections and claims. The posting does not state a location, salary, or visa conditions.
The posting
As published on bahrainbus.bh. Pulled from the employer's site and shown as they wrote it.
- To oversee service out and/or service in at garages when instructed and ensure VCR’s are completed fully and correctly by Drivers. To drive buses or any bus as required and ensure mileage is completed if relief for drivers are needed
- To communicate in a clear, precise and approachable manner, in writing or verbally, to relay messages and to openly encourage genuine two – way communication. The radio system must be used in a pro – active manner in order to ensure efficient communication, delivery of published services and swift channelling of emergency requirements
- To be assertive, self motivated and have a pride in the role, region and the company. To give drivers clear guidelines at planned and/or unplanned diversions and to explain routes to drivers requiring guidance. To engage in routine revenue protection duties and attend potential or actual incidents to stop or minimise loss, theft, vandalism to company property, or assault to company employees
- To take appropriate monitoring and corrective actions to drivers by ensuring timetable adherence, correct uniform is worn at all times, reporting less than satisfactory driving standards and to establish potential insurance risks. To be accountable for ensuring that any drivers of company vehicles under their direct control have the correct ID, licence and swipe card in their possession at all times whilst drivers are on duty and responsible for the issue and cancellation of such documentation where a driver becomes qualified/re-qualified or suspended respectively
- To give constructive feedback based on observations to Drivers, to enable them to improve their overall performance
- To ensure good customer care is delivered and to be fully aware of quality standards and to ensure the delivery of a quality product to the customer. To promote a positive company and self-image when communicating with customers and to wear full uniform issued and the wear/use any ancillary items as directed
- To have a good knowledge of legislation and ensure compliance with Drivers Hours Regulations, health and safety regulations and all other company policies and procedures
- To assist in cascading information to Drivers where and when it is necessary. To monitor other operators in all its forms and producing good quality, detailed reports any suggestions on a strategy to minimise local effects as directed from time to time and generally during the course of a day
- Support Driver Management team in investigation of feedback received about drivers.
- Liaise with GDT, other authorities and insurance companies regarding annual passing, insurance claims and yearly license renewal process.
- Liaise with GDT vehicle inspection teams for BPTC fleet annual passing processes.
Duties and Responsibilities vary from time to time and the post holder will be expected to perform other such duties, which are reasonably comparable in accordance with the conditions appertaining to the post and to meet operational requirements