Executive Chauffeur

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location within the CHR Corporate Human Resources division.

The Executive Chauffeur is responsible for the safe, reliable, professional transportation of executive leadership in the Chicago area. This role serves as a trusted representative of Abbott, delivering exceptional service while ensuring confidentiality, security and efficiency in all transportation-related activities. The Executive Chauffeur responds with flexibility to changing schedules and business priorities. All drivers must undergo security/protective driving and awareness training, annual health assessments, drug testing, and CPR/AED training.

What You'll Work On:

• Provide safe, courteous and professional transportation for our executives.
• Ensure timely departures and arrivals, while proactively monitoring traffic, weather and route conditions.
• Maintain a clean driving record and the highest standards of driving safety, including compliance with applicable state and local laws, regulations, guidelines and company policies.
• Ensure assigned vehicles are clean, fueled, and maintained in excellent operating condition.
• Handle confidential information with the highest level of discretion and professionalism
• Assist with luggage, materials and executive travel needs.
• Maintain transportation schedules, logs and vehicle documentation.
• Demonstrate sensitivity and discretion in communication and interactions with executives.
• Coordinate transportation with Abbott personnel and external agencies, as needed.
• Follow standard operating procedures and directed instructions.
• Required to be on call approx. 1 weekend per month.
• Assist with planning, coordination, administrative, project work, and other duties as assigned.

• Professionalism and executive presence; confidentiality and discretion; customer service excellence; reliability; situational awareness; sound judgement; attention to detail; organization and time management

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Three or more years of professional chauffeur, executive transportation, or related experience
• Valid driver’s license, with a clean driving record
• Strong knowledge of the Chicago metropolitan area and surrounding airports
• Exceptional professionalism, discretion and customer service skills
• Ability to work flexible hours
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Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting C-suite executives or executive leadership
• Protective driving training
• CPR/AED and first aid training

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter

The base pay for this position is

$15.00 – $120.15/hour

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Administrative Support

DIVISION:

CHR Corporate Human Resources

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP06C

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

2Nd Shift (United States Of America)

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Driving a personal auto or company car or truck, or a powered piece of material handling equipment, Work in noisy environmentAbbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf