delivery driver

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Cold/refrigerated
• Hot
• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Dusty

Work setting

• Courier company
• Urban area
• Various locations
• Warehouse
• Moving and storage company

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
• Assemble, install and set-up merchandise/products
• Keep a record of items received and delivered
• Deliver newspapers, flyers to residences and businesses
• Transport and handle dangerous goods
• Load and unload goods
• Follow directions and read map
• Use maps and other trip planning aids
• Record trip information such as vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems
• Provide customer service
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Wrap goods
• Transport and distribute materials and goods
• Store cargo and materials
• Operate a variety of equipment to load, unload and move materials and products
• Load, unload and move products and materials by hand or with basic material handling equipment
• Make labels and attach to goods
• Pack and unpack goods
• Organize and maintain inventory
• Sort, crate and stack goods
• Install, lash and secure goods

Experience and specialization

Equipment and machinery experience

• Dollies and hand trucks

Transportation/travel experience

• Provincial/territorial

Specialization or experience

• Specialized environmental skills and knowledge

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Repetitive tasks
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Cellular phone
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Team player
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Adaptability
• Collaborative
• Analytical
• Creativity
• Efficiency
• Energetic
• Goal-oriented
• Hardworking
• Integrity
• Outgoing
• Positive attitude
• Proactive
• Quick learner
• Time management