Occupation
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.
$38,770 medianBright outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 53-3031.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Collect coins from vending machines, refill machines, and remove aged merchandise.
- 02Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.
- 03Record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record.
- 04Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.
- 05Write customer orders and sales contracts according to company guidelines.
- 06Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.
- 07Arrange merchandise and sales promotion displays or issue sales promotion materials to customers.
- 08Sell food specialties, such as sandwiches and beverages, to office workers and patrons of sports events.
- 09Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
- 10Review lists of dealers, customers, or station drops and load trucks.
- 11Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
DriverDriver SalesmanRoute DriverRoute SalesmanDelivery ManPizza Delivery DriverRoute Delivery DriverRoute Sales DriverRoute Sales RepresentativeSales Route Driver
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Knowledge the job leans on
Customer and Personal ServiceFood ProductionEnglish LanguageTransportationPublic Safety and SecurityAdministration and ManagementSales and MarketingMathematics
Skills that carry over from service
Service OrientationComplex Problem SolvingSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementPersuasionJudgment and Decision MakingNegotiationCoordination