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Driver/Sales Workers

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.
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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.
National Average Salary
$23,340.00/year

Average Salary in Maryland
$24,040.00/year

Important Abilities
   1. Oral Expression
   2. Oral Comprehension
   3. Number Facility
   4. Written Comprehension
   5. Static Strength

General Work Activities
   1. Performing for/Working With Public
   2. Selling or Influencing Others
   3. Operating Vehicles or Equipment
   4. Communicating With Persons Outside Organization
   5. Establishing & Maintaining Relationships

Important Skills
   1. Active Listening
   2. Problem Identification
   3. Speaking
   4. Mathematics
   5. Reading Comprehension

Frequent Work Context
   1. Job-Required Social Interaction
   2. Provide a Service to Others
   3. Deal With External Customers
   4. Persuade Someone to a Course of Action
   5. Consequence of Error

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