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.
- Tasks
- 11 tasks6 core, 5 supplemental
- Family
- Transportation & Material MovingOne of its 57 occupations
- Code
- 53-3031.00SOC 2018: 53-3031
What the work is made of
6 core tasks and 5 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.Core taskTask 3158Rated by 46 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 2. Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.Core taskTask 3156Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 3. Record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record.Core taskTask 3161Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 4. Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.Core taskTask 3155Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 5. Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.Core taskTask 3154Rated by 45 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 6. Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.Core taskTask 3164Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 7. Arrange merchandise and sales promotion displays or issue sales promotion materials to customers.Supplemental taskTask 3163Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 8. Collect coins from vending machines, refill machines, and remove aged merchandise.Supplemental taskTask 3159Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 9. Write customer orders and sales contracts according to company guidelines.Supplemental taskTask 3157Rated by 47 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 10. Review lists of dealers, customers, or station drops and load trucks.Supplemental taskTask 3162Rated by 46 people who do the job, August 2020
- Task 11. Sell food specialties, such as sandwiches and beverages, to office workers and patrons of sports events.Supplemental taskTask 3165Rated by 46 people who do the job, August 2020
Where this comes from
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- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 53-3031
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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