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- NOC 2006 Version 1.0
7414 – Delivery and Courier Service Drivers
Delivery and courier drivers drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various products. They are employed by dairies, drug stores, newspaper distributors, take-out food establishments, dry cleaners, mobile caterers, courier and messenger service companies and many other establishments, or they may be self-employed.
Profile
Index of titles Example job titles
- Amusement machine route agent
- Bakery deliveryman/woman
- Bakery route salesman/woman
- Bookmobile driver
- Bread deliverer
- Bread route driver
- Canteen driver
- Courier driver
- Courier service driver
- Courier van driver
- Dairy route salesman/woman
- Delivery driver
- Delivery driver - parcels
- Delivery driver, fast food
- Delivery salesperson
- Delivery truck driver
- Deliveryman/woman, bakery
- Driver salesman/woman
- Driver salesperson
- Driver, courier service
- Driver, fast food service
- Driver, small vans
- Drug store delivery driver
- Dry cleaning driver
- Fast food delivery driver
- Food delivery driver
- Food service driver
- Groceries deliverer
- Laundry route driver
- Mail service courier
- Milk deliverer
- Milkman/woman
- Mobile canteen driver
- Mobile caterer
- Newspaper delivery driver
- Pizza delivery driver
- Route driver
- Soft drink driver-salesman/woman
- Soft drinks driver
- Takeout pizza driver
- Telephone directory deliverer - courier service
- Vending machine driver-supplier
- Bread deliverer
- Canteen driver
- Courier service driver
- Delivery driver
- Driver salesperson
- Dry cleaning driver
- Mail service courier
- Newspaper delivery driver
- Pizza delivery driver
- Route driver
- Vending machine driver-supplier
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Delivery drivers perform some or all of the following duties:
- Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various products, such as fast food, newspapers, magazines, bakery and dairy products, and items such as dry cleaning, envelopes, packages and parcels
- Perform pre-trip inspection of vehicle
- Sell products over established routes and accept or make payments for goods
- Record information on pick-ups and deliveries, vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems encountered
- May communicate with central dispatch using cellular telephone or citizens' band (CB) radio.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school may be required.
- A driver's licence appropriate to the class of vehicle being driven is required.
- One year of safe driving experience is usually required.
- On-the-job training is provided.
- Eligibility for bonding and transportation of dangerous goods (TGD) certification may be required for courier drivers.
Additional information
- Progression to supervisory positions or to non-driving occupations, such as driver trainer or dispatcher is possible with additional training or experience.
Exclusions
- Couriers, Messengers and Door-to-Door Distributors (1463)
- Delivery truck helpers (in 7622 Railway and Motor Transport Labourers)
- Dispatchers and Radio Operators (1475)
- Drivers of heavy trucks (in 7411 Truck Drivers)
- Garbage truck drivers (in 7422 Public Works Maintenance Equipment Operators)
- Supervisors of delivery drivers (in 7222 Supervisors, Motor Transport and Other Ground Transit Operators)
Breakdown summary
- Broad occupational category
- 7 – Trades, Transport and Equipment Operators and Related Occupations
- Skill level
- C – Occupations usually require secondary school and/or occupation-specific training.
- Major group
- 74 – Intermediate Occupations in Transport, Equipment Operation, Installation and Maintenance
- Minor group
- 741 – Motor Vehicle and Transit Drivers
- Version
- NOC 2006 Version 1.0