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Rapid Response Rider at AA Kenya
AA Kenya
September 25, 2026
Full-time
On-site
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: Changing flat tires using member spares or using portable air compressors to inflate under-pressured tires safely.
Basic on road diagnostics: 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;
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.
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: Changing flat tires using member spares or using portable air compressors to inflate under-pressured tires safely.
Basic on road diagnostics: 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;
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.