Summary

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.

Job description

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.

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

Preferred Qualifications

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

Requirements

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

Benefits

Free medical coverage (HIP PPO)
Retirement savings plan
Tuition reimbursement
Freedom 2 Save student debt program
FreeU education benefit

Company overview

Abbott Laboratories is a global healthcare technology leader founded in 1888 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. As an international medtech and pharmaceutical company, Abbott operates in approximately 160 countries worldwide with a workforce of over 115,000 employees. The company is organized into four major business segments: Medical Devices (48% of revenue), Diagnostics (20%), Nutritional Products (19%), and Established Pharmaceutical Products (12%). Abbott's medical devices portfolio includes revolutionary technologies such as the FreeStyle Libre continuous glucose monitoring system for diabetes management, cardiovascular devices like the MitraClip and TriClip for heart valve repair, and neuromodulation systems for chronic pain management. The company's diagnostics division pioneered breakthrough tests including the first licensed HIV blood test in 1985. With a rich history spanning over 135 years, Abbott has consistently been recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies since 1984 and continues to drive innovation in healthcare technology to help people live healthier, fuller lives.