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Driver/Sales Workers

Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery.

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

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Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

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Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Motor Vehicle Operators

Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.

Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.

Record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record.

Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.

Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.

Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.

Arrange merchandise and sales promotion displays or issue sales promotion materials to customers.

Collect coins from vending machines, refill machines, and remove aged merchandise.

Write customer orders and sales contracts according to company guidelines.

Review lists of dealers, customers, or station drops and load trucks.

Sell food specialties, such as sandwiches and beverages, to office workers and patrons of sports events.

Call on prospective customers to explain company services or to solicit new business.

Driver/Sales Workers

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What Driver/Sales Workers Do

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Driver/Sales Workers

Overview

Career

What Driver/Sales Workers Do

Other Job Titles Driver/Sales Workers May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Education

Level of Education Attained by Driver/Sales Workers

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