53-3031.00 Bright Outlook

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.

Career Cluster:Supply Chain & Transportation
Job Family:Transportation and Material Moving
Job Zone:Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Industry:Accommodation and Food Services
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Key Tasks

  • Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
  • Arrange merchandise and sales promotion displays or issue sales promotion materials to customers.
  • Collect coins from vending machines, refill machines, and remove aged merchandise.
  • 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.
  • Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.
  • Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.
  • 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.

Skills

Active Listening
69%
Speaking
66%
Service Orientation
53%
Critical Thinking
53%
Time Management
50%
Reading Comprehension
50%
Social Perceptiveness
50%
Complex Problem Solving
50%
Persuasion
47%
Monitoring
47%
Judgment and Decision Making
47%
Coordination
44%
Operation and Control
44%
Active Learning
44%
Writing
44%
Negotiation
44%
Mathematics
41%
Operations Monitoring
38%
Instructing
28%
Troubleshooting
25%
Systems Analysis
25%
Management of Personnel Resources
25%
Systems Evaluation
25%
Quality Control Analysis
25%
Learning Strategies
25%
Management of Material Resources
19%
Management of Financial Resources
19%
Equipment Maintenance
16%
Technology Design
10%
Repairing
6%
Operations Analysis
3%
Programming
0%
Installation
0%
Science
0%
Equipment Selection
0%

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service
79%
Food Production
66%
English Language
62%
Transportation
62%
Public Safety and Security
55%
Administration and Management
51%
Sales and Marketing
49%
Mathematics
48%
Production and Processing
48%
Computers and Electronics
37%
Law and Government
33%
Economics and Accounting
29%
Administrative
28%
Personnel and Human Resources
28%
Mechanical
25%
Education and Training
24%
Geography
24%
Engineering and Technology
22%
Communications and Media
20%
Telecommunications
19%
Psychology
12%
Foreign Language
10%
Physics
8%
Design
7%
Building and Construction
7%
Sociology and Anthropology
5%
Therapy and Counseling
5%
History and Archeology
1%
Medicine and Dentistry
1%
Fine Arts
1%
Philosophy and Theology
1%
Biology
1%
Chemistry
1%

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Abilities

Oral Expression
69%
Oral Comprehension
69%
Near Vision
56%
Speech Clarity
53%
Problem Sensitivity
53%
Speech Recognition
53%
Deductive Reasoning
50%
Far Vision
50%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
50%
Category Flexibility
50%
Static Strength
50%
Finger Dexterity
50%
Inductive Reasoning
50%
Written Comprehension
50%
Control Precision
50%
Trunk Strength
50%
Information Ordering
50%
Perceptual Speed
47%
Multilimb Coordination
47%
Written Expression
47%
Selective Attention
47%
Manual Dexterity
47%
Flexibility of Closure
44%
Time Sharing
44%
Depth Perception
41%
Spatial Orientation
41%
Number Facility
41%
Visual Color Discrimination
41%
Reaction Time
38%
Extent Flexibility
38%
Mathematical Reasoning
38%
Rate Control
38%
Auditory Attention
35%
Peripheral Vision
35%
Originality
35%
Hearing Sensitivity
31%
Visualization
31%
Stamina
31%
Gross Body Coordination
31%
Fluency of Ideas
28%
Dynamic Strength
28%
Gross Body Equilibrium
28%
Memorization
28%
Sound Localization
25%
Night Vision
25%
Glare Sensitivity
25%
Wrist-Finger Speed
25%
Speed of Closure
25%
Response Orientation
25%
Speed of Limb Movement
19%
Explosive Strength
13%
Dynamic Flexibility
0%

Work Activities

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
90%
Handling and Moving Objects
89%
Performing General Physical Activities
84%
Getting Information
74%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
73%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
68%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
67%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
66%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
64%
Documenting/Recording Information
56%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
53%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
51%
Processing Information
50%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
50%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
47%
Thinking Creatively
47%
Selling or Influencing Others
47%
Scheduling Work and Activities
46%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
46%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
45%
Analyzing Data or Information
43%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
42%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
39%
Controlling Machines and Processes
39%
Working with Computers
35%
Developing and Building Teams
34%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
33%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
31%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
31%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
30%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
28%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
28%
Assisting and Caring for Others
24%
Coaching and Developing Others
23%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
22%
Training and Teaching Others
21%
Performing Administrative Activities
20%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
18%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
10%
Staffing Organizational Units
9%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
7%

Work Context

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

100%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

98%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

96%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

90%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

90%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

88%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

85%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

84%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

83%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

81%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

80%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

79%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

78%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

75%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

71%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

69%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

68%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

68%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

66%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

65%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

65%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

64%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

62%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

61%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

60%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

60%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

59%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

58%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

58%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

57%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

55%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

53%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

53%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

50%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

48%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

48%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

48%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

46%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

45%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

40%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

39%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

37%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

34%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

32%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

31%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

31%

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

30%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

29%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

28%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

21%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

15%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

9%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

9%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

7%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

7%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

5%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

0%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

0%

Less than high school diploma

0%

Interests

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

78

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

57

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

41

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

24

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

0

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

0

Work Styles

Dependability
82%
Social Orientation
63%
Perseverance
59%
Attention to Detail
51%
Integrity
50%
Self-Control
48%
Optimism
47%
Achievement Orientation
45%
Cautiousness
44%
Cooperation
42%
Stress Tolerance
41%
Self-Confidence
40%
Sincerity
38%
Initiative
37%
Adaptability
33%
Empathy
33%
Tolerance for Ambiguity
19%
Leadership Orientation
12%
Humility
11%

Work Values

Support
56%
Independence
45%
Relationships
39%
Working Conditions
36%
Achievement
17%
Recognition
17%

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