Driver/Sales Workers

Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery.

O*NET reports this occupation under titles such as: Delivery Man; Driver; Driver Salesman; Pizza Delivery Driver; Route Delivery Driver; Route Driver; Route Sales Driver; Route Sales Representative; Route Salesman; Sales Route Driver

Tasks

• Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
• Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.
• Record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record.
• Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.
• Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.
• Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.

Knowledge

• Customer and Personal Service
• Food Production
• English Language
• Transportation
• Public Safety and Security
• Administration and Management

Skills

• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Critical Thinking
• Reading Comprehension

Abilities

• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Near Vision
• Problem Sensitivity
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Written Comprehension
• Deductive Reasoning
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering
• Category Flexibility
• Arm-Hand Steadiness
• Finger Dexterity
• Control Precision
• Static Strength
• Trunk Strength
• Far Vision