Armoured car driver jobs in Finland
Armoured car drivers drive the armoured car to transfer valuable items, such as money, to different locations. They never leave the car. They work in cooperation with the armoured car guards who deliver the valuables to their final recipients. Armoured car drivers ensure vehicle security at all times by following company policies.
Armoured car driver - Which skills are essential?
Gather goods to be transported and place them in a transportation vehicle.
Use modern navigational aids such as GPS and radar systems.
Understand and anticipate the performance and behaviour of a vehicle. Comprehend concepts such as lateral stability, acceleration, and braking distance.
Be able to drive vehicles; have the approapriate type of driving license according to the type of motor vehicle used.
Understand road traffic laws and the rules of the road.
Types of threats to public and private security such as unauthorised entry, aggressive behaviour, molestation, robbery, theft, assault, kidnapping, murder and public demonstration.
Stay focused and alert at all times; react quickly in the case of unexpected events. Concentrate and do not get distracted performing a task over a long period of time.
Measure the passage of time, often with the assistance of a clock or stopwatch.
Use GPS Systems.
Ensure that vehicle delivery documents are made up accurately and on time.
Know the local transport topography, including roads, traffic hotspots, and alternative routes to reach a destination. Use knowledge to transport the vehicle to its destination in the most time and fuel efficient manner, and minimising safety risks.
Identify security threats during investigations, inspections, or patrols, and perform the necessary actions to minimise or neutralise the threat.
Lift heavy weights and apply ergonomic lifting techniques to avoid damaging the body.
Observe lights on the road, road conditions, nearby traffic, and prescribed speed limits to ensure safety. Interpret traffic signals and act accordingly.
Manage secured transportation of cash or other valuable cargo, like securities, jewellery or important individuals.
Meet the rules, policies and laws that govern transportation and distribution activities.
Adhere to assigned work schedule as prepared by the transportation company.
Administer delivered packages and ensure that they all reach their destination in time.
Practice vigilance during patrol or other surveillance activities in order to ensure safety and security, to look out for suspicious behaviour or other alarming changes in patterns or activities, and to respond quickly to these changes.
Manage the appropriate and safe transportation of cash.
Armoured car driver - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Set up and operate radio devices and accessories, such as broadcast consoles, amplifiers, and microphones. Understand the basics of radio operator language and, when necessary, provide instruction in handling radio equipment correctly.
Handle safe unloading of goods from transportation vehicles.
Administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or first aid in order to provide help to a sick or injured person until they receive more complete medical treatment.
Read maps effectively.
Scheduling of transportation operations.
React quickly, calmly, and safely to unexpected situations. Provide a solution that solves the problem or diminishes its impact.
Observe the principles according to which a person should only use so much force as is required to repel an attack. The use of deadly force is limited to situations where attackers are using deadly force themselves.
Keep the vehicle clean and in roadworthy condition. Ensure regular maintenance of the vehicle and provide valid official documents such as licenses and permits where appropriate.
Use different kinds of firearms and other types of weapons and their matching ammunition, in compliance with legal requirements.
Take immediate action to respond to major incidents that affect the safety and security of individuals in private or public places such as road accidents.
Monitor surveillance equipment to observe what people are doing in a given area and ensure their safety.
Determine the most efficient road traffic patterns and peak times in order to increase schedule efficiency.
Mediate in conflicts and tense situations by acting between parties, such as service users, important others like families, and institutions, striving to effect an agreement, reconciliate, and resolve problems.
Being capable to effectively steer a vehicle in extreme situations using defensive, evasive or offensive driving.
Prepare routes by chosing the best possible way and foresee adjustments in case of need, by providing additional running time or adapting capacity and timing in response to changes in circumstances, thereby ensuring an efficient use of resources and achievement of customer relations goals.
Respond quickly to security incidents and violations by calling the police and keep in touch with other relevant parties involved in the potential prosecution of the offender.
Apply theft and robbery prevention; monitor security surveillance equipment; enforce security procedures if needed.
Respond promptly to adverse behaviour in a professional manner by taking appropriate and legal action to prevent further aggressiveness, such as verbal warning, lawful removal from the premises or apprehension of the person involved. Report details of adverse behaviour in line with the organisation’s procedures.