What does a delivery driver do?

Builds or follows routes, delivers orders, logs issues and represents the company at the customer door.

Same as a truck driver?

No: delivery is usually light vehicles and urban windows; trucking is heavy freight and other rules.

What to measure when hiring?

Punctuality, manner and defensive driving in dense traffic.

car and van delivery driver

Code 8322.2

The delivery driver (chofer de reparto) delivers goods by van or car: routes, time windows and care for cargo and customer. Use this Job Dictionary profile to profile last-mile / urban distribution.

Essential skills

Knowledge

Tipo de vehículo terrestre
road traffic laws
health and safety measures in transportation
geographic areas

Skills and competences

communicate with customers
drive in urban areas
drive vehicles
differentiate types of packages
obey traffic rules
solve location and navigation problems by using GPS tools
use geographic information systems

Transversal competences

act reliably
analyse travel alternatives
establish daily priorities
interpret traffic signals

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What to assess for this role

Assess service orientation, city driving and honesty with cargo.

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What does a delivery driver do?: Builds or follows routes, delivers orders, logs issues and represents the company at the customer door.
Same as a truck driver?: No: delivery is usually light vehicles and urban windows; trucking is heavy freight and other rules.
What to measure when hiring?: Punctuality, manner and defensive driving in dense traffic.

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences