jobalob Browse careers

Is being a delivery driver a good fit for you?

Drives a vehicle on a set route or area to deliver goods such as food and parcels. May take orders and sell goods.

What the work involves

  • Drives trucks to deliver things like food, medical supplies or newspapers.
  • Tells regular customers about new products, services and price changes.
  • Records sales or delivery details on the daily record.
  • Listens to customers' complaints about products or services and sorts them out.

The interests that suit it

People in this work tend to be hands-on and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.

Hands-onStrong. Building, fixing, and working with tools, machines, animals or the outdoors.
CuriousLow. Finding things out, solving problems, and working with ideas and data.
CreativeLow. Making things: art, writing, music, design and performance.
HelpingLow. Teaching, caring for and supporting people.
PersuadingSome. Leading, selling, and making the calls.
OrganisingSome. Keeping things in order: records, numbers and systems.

What it tends to reward

Compared with other work, this job stands out for:

  • Independence. Trusted to decide how the work gets done.

How much training it needs

Fast start. Little or some training needed. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.

Find out if it fits you

Answer quick questions about what you like doing and what keeps you going. We match you with roles from over 900 kinds of work, and you can see if a delivery driver is one of yours.

Free. About 15 minutes. No account.

Start my free match

Similar kinds of work