Chauffeur - Personal requirements
Kaitaraiwa Waka Ngaio
Skills & knowledge
Chauffeurs need to have:
- excellent driving skills
- knowledge of the Road Code, defensive-driving techniques and transport regulations
- excellent knowledge of their local area and the correct routes to take
- good communication and people skills
- map-reading skills
- first aid skills.
Self-employed chauffeurs need to learn chauffeur procedures from a code of ethics book. The ability to speak more than one language is also useful.
"I do not speak any languages apart from English and I find that inhibiting. If I was starting out again I would at least learn Spanish. It would be such a big help."
Colin Miller - Chauffeur
Personal Qualities
Chauffeurs must be reliable, honest and respectful of people's privacy, as many of their passengers may be famous or well-known. They need to be punctual, responsible and able to remain calm in all situations.
Chauffeurs need excellent people skills
Chauffeurs greeting their passengers
Physical Requirements
Chauffeurs must be reasonably fit and healthy, without any back, heart or neurological conditions. They also need to have good hearing, reflexes, hand-eye co-ordination and eyesight (with or without corrective lenses).
"The physical requirements can be very demanding, so it is important that you work to the Land Transport New Zealand log book regulations."
Colin Miller - Chauffeur
