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Driver/Sales Worker

Driver/Sales Worker

  • Enjoy the open road while delivering essential goods and services to your community.
  • Connect with customers, providing them with new products and personalized service.
  • Experience the dynamic blend of driving and sales in a fast-paced, rewarding role.
💰 Earn $35K-$54K
📚 High School Diploma or GED
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Overview

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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Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

58,100 in Total

Earnings

$41,670 Med. in CA

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Day-to-Day

  • Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
  • 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.
  • Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.

Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Influencing or leading others
  • Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing

You value 🙏

  • Having support
  • Support
  • Independence
  • Having freedom
  • Relationships
  • Personal relationships

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