Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services

Drive a truck or van with a capacity of under 26,000 GVW, primarily to deliver or pick up merchandise or to deliver packages within a specified area. May require use of automatic routing or location software. May load and unload truck.

Job Task

• Drive vehicles with capacities under three tons in order to transport materials to and from specified destinations such as railroad stations, plants, residences and offices, or within industrial yards.
• Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, and brakes in order to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.
• Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.
• Obey traffic laws, and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.
• Read maps, and follow written and verbal geographic directions.
• Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.
• Maintain records such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements in accordance with regulations.
• Perform emergency repairs such as changing tires or installing light bulbs, fuses, tire chains, and spark plugs.
• Present bills and receipts, and collect payments for goods delivered or loaded.
• Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.
• Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.
• Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries.
• Drive trucks equipped with public address systems through city streets in order to broadcast announcements for advertising or publicity purposes.
• Sell and keep records of sales for products from truck inventory.
• Use and maintain the tools and equipment found on commercial vehicles, such as weighing and measuring devices.

Looking for a job in Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services? Check out these great job search websites. Thousands of job opportunities and reseach for a new career! Includes job search websites from Australia and internationally