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75201.00 – Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors

Delivery service drivers drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various products. Door-to-door distributors deliver items to residences and businesses.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Bread deliverer
  • Canteen driver
  • Delivery driver
  • Door-to-door distributor
  • Driver salesperson
  • Dry cleaning driver
  • Flyer distributor
  • Newspaper carrier
  • Newspaper delivery driver
  • Pizza delivery driver
  • Vending machine driver-supplier

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various products, such as food, newspapers, magazines, bakery and dairy products, and items such as dry cleaning
  • Deliver newspapers, flyers, handbills, telephone directories and similar items to residences and businesses
  • Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspection of vehicle
  • Plan delivery travel schedules and service routes
  • Load and unload cargo, goods or merchandise
  • Provide customer service by selling products, delivering over established routes and accepting or making payments for goods
  • Record information on pick-ups and deliveries, vehicle mileage and fuel costs and report any incidents or problems encountered
  • May scan and sort freight or cargo for delivery
  • May assemble, install or set-up delivered goods or merchandise
  • May communicate with central dispatch using mobile communications equipment.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions or to non-driving occupations, such as driver trainer or dispatcher is possible with additional training or experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

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NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

7 – Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

75 – Helpers and labourers and other transport drivers, operators and labourers

Sub-major group

752 – Transport drivers, operators and labourers

Minor group

7520 – Taxi and personal service and delivery service drivers

Unit group

75201 – Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors

Occupational profile

75201.00 – Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors

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