Delivery Driver
Pick up and deliver items to their destinations.
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- What's it like to be a Delivery Driver?
- How to become a Delivery Driver
- Latest Delivery Driver jobs
- Top skills and experience for Delivery Drivers
- Delivery Driver role reviews
What's it like to be a Delivery Driver?
Delivery Drivers may work in warehouses or companies involved in food or product delivery services. They operate vehicles used to transport goods. They may also handle special vehicles and goods like chemicals and other sensitive items, as well as collect payment from recipients. Delivery Drivers make sure to follow safety measures, road rules, transportation laws, schedules and designated routes to protect themselves, their passengers and the goods their vehicles carry. Sometimes, Delivery Drivers may be required to lift packages, so they need to be physically fit.
Tasks and duties
- Loading, driving and delivering items.
- Adhering to best practices in driving, loading and unloading vehicles.
- Following delivery schedules and deadlines.
- Accepting payments and requesting clients to sign delivery receipts.
- Conducting basic maintenance of delivery vehicles.
- Ensuring complete and timely deliveries.
- Maintaining a good driving record.
How to become a Delivery Driver
You can become a Delivery Driver without a qualification. A driver’s license is required.
- Finish secondary education. Employers typically prefer candidates who have at least a high school diploma.
- Hold a driver’s license.
- Consider gaining work experience as a part-time driver or driver assistant.
- Make sure your driver’s license allows you to operate vehicles that transport goods specific to your industry. The driver’s license code B2 or C means that you can drive a gross vehicle weight of 3,500 kilograms. You may also be required to undergo further training to handle sensitive cargo such as chemicals and waste materials.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Delivery Driver employers on Jobstreet are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Drivers Licence
Loading and Unloading
Transportation Law
GPs Systems
Vehicle Service
Driving Vehicles
Customer Service
Warehouse
Troubleshooting
Report Preparation
Complaint Handling
Hygienic
Time Management
Punctual
Thoroughness
Communication Skills
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Latest Delivery Driver reviews
Jun 2023
Fun,Ang challenging
Reviewer's QualificationCompleted High School (Year 12)
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeI'm self-employed
SpecialisationManufacturing, Transport & Logistics
The good thingsSimply and good hours of work,less pressure
The challengesIt's just good,
Pleasant.
Working hours was good
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