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Career Details : Driver/Sales Workers

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Description

Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up and deliver items, such as laundry. May also take orders and collect payments. Includes newspaper delivery drivers.

Experience

No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before.

Education

These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license.

Training

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

Tasks

  • Arranges merchandise and sales promotion displays or issues sales promotion materials to customers.
  • Collects coins from vending machines, refills machine, and removes aged merchandise.
  • Writes customer order and sales contracts according to company guidelines.
  • Informs regular customers of new products or services and price changes.
  • Sells food specialties, such as sandwiches and beverages, to office workers and patrons of sports events.
  • Records sales or deliveries information on daily sales or delivery record.
  • Drives truck to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
  • Calls on prospective customers to explain company services and to solicit new business.
  • Reviews list of dealers, customers, or station drops and loads truck.
  • Collects money from customers, makes change, and records transactions on customer receipt.
  • Listens to and resolves customers' complaints regarding product or services.
  • Maintains truck and food-dispensing equipment and cleans inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.

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    • Job-Required Social Interaction
    • Provide a Service to Others
    • Deal With External Customers
    • Persuade Someone to a Course of Action
    • Consequence of Error

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