Driver/Sales Workers

Career Overview

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.

Also Known As

• Driver
• Driver Salesman
• Route Driver
• Route Salesman

Alternate Job Titles

• Automotive Parts Delivery Driver (Auto Parts Delivery Driver)
• Bakery Deliverer
• Bobtailer
• Bread Distributor
• Bread Jockey
• Breadman
• Catering Driver
• City Route Driver
• City Routeman
• Coal Deliverer
• Delivery Associate
• Delivery Expert
• Delivery Man
• Delivery Partner
• Delivery Person

What You'll Do

In this role, your typical responsibilities include:

• 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 You'll Use

You'll need solid knowledge in these areas:

• Customer and Personal Service
• Food Production

Essential Skills

Success in this career requires strong skills in:

1. Active Listening
2. Speaking

Key Abilities

This career requires key abilities in:

• Oral Comprehension
• Oral Expression
• Near Vision
• Problem Sensitivity
• Speech Recognition
• Speech Clarity
• Static Strength
• Far Vision
• Inductive Reasoning
• Information Ordering

Work Style

People who excel in this career typically demonstrate:

• Dependability
• Social Orientation
• Perseverance
• Attention to Detail
• Integrity

What Matters in This Career

This career tends to satisfy these work values:

• Support
• Independence
• Relationships
• Working Conditions
• Achievement

Education & Preparation

Typical Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

On-the-Job Training: None or short demonstration

Education Details: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.

Experience Required: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.

Technology You'll Use

Popular Technologies & Software

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software

Tools & Equipment

• Barcode scanners
• Delivery trucks
• Delivery vans
• Dollies
• Handheld computers
• Laser facsimile machines
• Laser printers
• Pallet movers
• Personal computers
• Propane delivery trucks
• Scanners

Work Environment

• Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions
• Time Pressure
• Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
• Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
• Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

Salary & Job Market

Salary Percentile	Annual Wage
Entry-Level (10th percentile)	$21,760
Median	$37,130
Top Earners (90th percentile)	$59,730

Workers Employed Nationally: 417,420

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Occupational data sourced from the O*NET OnLine database, developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Wage data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2024.