Rapid Response Rider
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AA Kenya is hiring a full-time Rapid Response Rider in Nairobi to deliver roadside rescue services to members, including battery jumpstarts, emergency fuel delivery, tyre changes, and basic on-road diagnostics. The role requires a Class A (motorcycle) and Class B driving licence, automotive training, and at least 2 years of hands-on repair experience.
- Provide roadside rescue: battery jumpstarts, emergency fuel delivery, and puncture repairs
- Use OBD-II scanners for on-road diagnostics and minor mechanical quick-fixes
- Requires Class A (motorcycle) & Class B driving licence plus automotive certificate or diploma
- At least 2 years hands-on automotive repair, diagnostics, or garage experience needed
- Full-time Nairobi-based role with AA Kenya, Kenya's oldest automobile association
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- Required2+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
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Interview preparation
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- How have you handled responsibilities similar to those in this job post?
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Original source description
Duties and responsibilities;
Battery Jumpstarts & Testing: Diagnosing flat batteries, providing jumpstarts.
Delivering emergency fuel or essential motoring fluids (coolant, brake fluid) when members run out on the road.
Tire Replacement & Puncture Repairs
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Changing flat tires using member spares or using portable air compressors to inflate under-pressured tires safely.
Basic on road diagnostics
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Using portable OBD-II diagnostic scanners to identify dashboard warning lights, check engine codes, and reset minor electronic faults.
Minor Mechanical Quick-Fixes: Resolving basic engine overheating issues, loose belt checks, or minor electrical wiring disconnections to make vehicles drivable.
Scene Stabilization: Arriving at accident or breakdown scenes to set up safety cones/reflectors, ensuring the member and vehicle are safely off high-risk lanes and give insurance a report on the same.
Post-Accident & Towing Coordination: Assessing whether a vehicle requires heavy recovery or towing and logging requests through the dispatcher/dispatch app for a flatbed recovery truck.
Rider Bike & Kit Maintenance: Ensuring assigned response motorbikes are well-serviced, fully fueled, clean, and stocked with emergency tools, diagnostic gear, and safety apparatus.
Personal & Road Safety Compliance: Operating response motorcycles in full compliance with NTSA traffic guidelines, wearing full defensive riding gear, and upholding AA Kenya road safety standards.
Key Qualifications and Requirements
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Valid Driving License: Class A endorsement (Motorcycles) & Class B
Certification in Motor Vehicle Mechanics/Electrical or a Diploma/Certificate in Automotive Engineering from a recognized institution (e.g., NITA, Kenya Polytechnic, or AA Technical Institute)
At least 2 years of practical hands-on experience in automotive repairs, diagnostic troubleshooting, or garage services.
Experience as a rescue officer is an added advantage.
Strong working knowledge of major highways, shortcuts, and bypasses in the targeted operating region (e.g., Nairobi Metropolitan, Skill with GPS apps and dispatch software is essential.
Customer Care & Etiquette with excellent communication skills
High level of trustworthiness & integrity, given that riders will handle members’ vehicles and personal property.