Occupation information for Driver/Sales Workers District Of Columbia

description

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.

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details

Currently Employed: 790

Projected Annual Job Openings: 190

Typical Hourly Wage: $15.55 - $20.42

Typical Annual Salary: $32,340 - $42,470

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typical training

Typical education needed for entry: High school diploma or equivalent

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: No work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: Less than 1 month on-the-job training

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typical job duties
  • 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.
tools & technology
Tools:
  • Bar code reader equipment
  • Delivery trucks
  • Dollies
  • Laser fax machine
  • Laser printers

Technology:
  • Communications server software
  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Inventory management software
  • Map creation software
  • Project management software