Delivery driver

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Deliver and pick up messages, parcels, and other items by hand
• Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various items and products
• Professionalism in customer service
• Accept payment or invoices for items delivered
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Sell products over established routes
• Assemble, install and set-up merchandise/products
• Keep a record of items received and delivered
• Deliver newspapers, flyers to residences and businesses
• Prepare, package and restock goods
• Transport and handle dangerous goods
• Accept and deliver messages and packages for events, conferences or assemblies
• Load and unload goods
• Sort packages for delivery
• Follow directions and read map
• Use maps and other trip planning aids
• Record trip information such as vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems
• Set appointments for sales team
• Perform administrative tasks
• Pay and receive payments for goods
• Provide customer service
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle

Experience and specialization

Transportation/travel experience

• Regional
• National

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative