Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is looking for a Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver in the United States. The role involves driving a light vehicle to deliver or pick up merchandise, verifying inventory, and maintaining the vehicle. Skills required include operational control, active listening, and basic vehicle maintenance knowledge. Candidates should be adept with software tools like Microsoft Excel and inventory tracking software. This position plays a crucial role in ensuring efficient delivery services.

Responsibilities

• Drive a light vehicle for deliveries and pickups.
• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment.
• Verify inventory loads against shipping papers.
• Perform emergency repairs when necessary.
• Turn in receipts and money from deliveries.

Skills

Operation and Control

Active Listening

Speaking

Monitoring

Reading Comprehension

Time Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Windows

IBM Domino

Internet browser software

Recordkeeping software

Computerized inventory tracking software

Job description

Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver

What You Need to Know About Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver

Job Description & Duties Drive a light vehicle, such as a truck or van, with a capacity of less than 26,000 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW), primarily to deliver or pick up merchandise or to deliver packages. May load and unload vehicle.

Daily Life Of a Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver

• Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
• Use and maintain the tools or equipment found on commercial vehicles, such as weighing or measuring devices.
• Perform emergency repairs, such as changing tires or installing light bulbs, fuses, tire chains, or spark plugs.
• Drive vehicles with capacities under three tons to transport materials to and from specified destinations, such as railroad stations, plants, residences, offices, or within industrial yards.
• Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries.
• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.

Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver Needed Skills

Operation and Control: Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Types of Light Truck or Delivery Services Driver

• Routeman
• Deliverer
• Mail Messenger Contractor
• Delivery Driver
• Route Rider

Tools & Technologies Used by Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers may use on a daily basis:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Windows
• IBM Domino
• Internet browser software
• Recordkeeping software
• Computerized inventory tracking software