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Driver/Sales Workers

SOC 53-3031.00

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. Includes newspaper delivery drivers.

8
Skills
8
Knowledge
2
Job Zone
No
Green

Top Skills 8

Active Listening
3.5
Speaking
3.5
Service Orientation
3.4
Critical Thinking
3.2
Social Perceptiveness
3.2
Persuasion
3.1
Reading Comprehension
3.0
Mathematics
3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service
3.9
Transportation
3.6
English Language
3.0
Public Safety and Security
2.4
Sales and Marketing
2.4
Mathematics
2.3
Food Production
2.2
Education and Training
1.9

Key Tasks

1Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.
2Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
3Write customer orders and sales contracts according to company guidelines.
4Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.
5Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.

Also Known As

Any Commodity Sales Deliverer Bakery Deliverer Bobtailer Bread Distributor Bread Jockey Breadman Catering Driver City Route Driver City Routeman Coal Deliverer

Tools & Equipment

Barcode scanners Delivery trucks Delivery vans Dollies Handheld computers

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