National Occupation Code (NOC): 75201

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. They are employed by dairies, drug stores, newspaper distributors, take-out food establishments, dry cleaners, mobile caterers and many other establishments, or they may be self-employed.

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Job Duties for Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors

• 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.

Alternate Job Titles

• Advertisement Delivery Person
• Advertising Item Delivery Person
• Announcement Deliverer
• Bakery Deliveryman/woman
• Bakery Route Salesman/woman
• Bread Deliverer
• Cannabis Delivery Driver
• Canteen Driver
• Circular Distributor
• Dairy Route Salesman/woman
• Delivery Driver
• Delivery Salesperson
• Delivery Truck Driver
• Door-to-door Distributor
• Driver Salesman/woman
• Driver Salesperson
• Drug Store Delivery Driver
• Dry Cleaning Driver
• Expedite Driver
• Fast Food Delivery Driver
• Flyer Distributor
• Food Delivery Driver
• Food Service Driver
• Groceries Deliverer
• Handbill Passer
• Laundry Route Driver
• Milk Deliverer
• Milkman/woman
• Mobile Canteen Driver
• Mobile Caterer
• News Item Delivery Person
• Newspaper Carrier And Vendor
• Newspaper Carrier
• Newspaper Deliverer
• Newspaper Delivery Driver
• Newspaper Distributor
• Paper Boy/paper Girl
• Parcel Delivery Driver
• Parts Delivery Driver
• Pizza Delivery Driver
• Public Notice Delivery Person
• Sample Distributor
• Soft Drink Driver-salesman/woman
• Soft Drinks Driver
• Takeout Pizza Driver
• Vending Machine Driver-supplier
• Advertisement Delivery Person - Courier Service
• Advertising Item Delivery Person - Courier Service
• Announcement Deliverer - Courier Service
• Announcement Delivery Person - Courier Service
• Circular Distributor - Courier Service
• Flyer Distributor - Courier Service
• Handbill Passer - Courier Service
• News Item Delivery Person - Courier Service
• Newspaper Distributor - Courier Service
• Paper Boy/girl - Courier Service
• Public Notice Delivery Person - Courier Service
• Sample Distributor - Courier Service
• Home Delivery Driver
• Delivery Person
• Delivery Person Pt
• Delivery Person Ft
• Flyer Delivery
• Owner Operator - Sprinter Van