bicycle courier

Code 9331.1

The bike messenger (mensajero o bike messenger) delivers documents or light parcels by bike with speed and care in the city. Use this Job Dictionary profile to urban last-mile as distinct from van delivery.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • road traffic laws
  • geographic areas

Skills and competences

  • communicate with customers
  • drive two-wheeled vehicles
  • differentiate types of packages
  • ensure the integrity of mail
  • obey traffic rules

Transversal competences

  • act reliably
  • analyse travel alternatives
  • interpret traffic signals

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What to assess for this role

Assess service orientation, urban navigation and honesty with cargo.

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Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.

What does a bike messenger do?
Picks up and drops off in short windows, reports issues and protects parcel integrity.
Same as app delivery rider?
It overlaps on last-mile; classic messengers often handle B2B documents/urgencies.
What to measure when hiring?
Punctuality, city knowledge and road safety.

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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