Driver/Sales Workers
Also called: Driver, Driver Salesman, Route Driver, Route Salesman,
What they do:
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.On the job, you would:
- 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.
Business
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
Arts and Humanities
Transportation
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Basic Skills
Problem Solving
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Verbal
Hand and Finger Use
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
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You might use software like this on the job: Spreadsheet software
Data base user interface and query software
Map creation software
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![]() $25,860
![]() $18,060
$48,970
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What they do:
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.On the job, you would:
- 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.
KNOWLEDGE
Business
- customer service
- management
Manufactured or Agricultural Goods
- food production
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
SKILLS
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
ABILITIES
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Hand and Finger Use
- keep your arm or hand steady
- put together small parts with your fingers
PERSONALITY
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
- Self Control
- Adaptability/Flexibility
TECHNOLOGY
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Data base user interface and query software
- MobiTech Systems Route Sales Trakker
- Soft Essentials Vending Essentials
Map creation software
- GEOCOMtms A.Maze Planning
- Route planning software
EDUCATION

- high school diploma/GED
- no high school diploma/GED
JOB OUTLOOK

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

$25,860

$18,060
$48,970