75201
Canada Moderate
Delivery service drivers and door-to-door distributors
Delivery service drivers drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various products. Door-to-door distributors deliver items to residences and businesses. They are employed by dairies, drug stores, newspaper distributors, take-out food establishments, dry cleaners, mobile caterers and many other establishments, or they may be self-employed.
Employment Outlooks
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Salary Information
National wage data for this occupation
Entry-level
CA$15.00
/hr
Typical
CA$20.00
/hr
Experienced
CA$29.35
/hr
Average: CA$20.76/hr
56.9% of workers in this occupation receive non-wage benefits
Source: Job Bank Canada. Wages may vary by region and experience.
Examples
Illustrative Examples
- bread deliverer
- canteen driver
- delivery driver
- door-to-door distributor
- driver salesperson
- dry cleaning driver
- flyer distributor
- newspaper carrier
- newspaper delivery driver
- pizza delivery driver
- vending machine driver-supplier
All Examples
- advertisement delivery person
- advertising item delivery person
- announcement deliverer
- bakery deliveryman/woman
- bakery route salesman/woman
- bread deliverer
- cannabis delivery driver
- canteen driver
- circular distributor
- dairy route salesman/woman
- delivery driver
- delivery salesperson
- delivery truck driver
- door-to-door distributor
- driver salesman/woman
- driver salesperson
- drug store delivery driver
- dry cleaning driver
- expedite driver
- fast food delivery driver
- flyer distributor
- food delivery driver
- food service driver
- groceries deliverer
- handbill passer
- laundry route driver
- milk deliverer
- milkman/woman
- mobile canteen driver
- mobile caterer
- news item delivery person
- newspaper carrier and vendor
- newspaper carrier
- newspaper deliverer
- newspaper delivery driver
- newspaper distributor
- paper boy/paper girl
- parcel delivery driver
- parts delivery driver
- pizza delivery driver
- public notice delivery person
- sample distributor
- soft drink driver-salesman/woman
- soft drinks driver
- takeout pizza driver
- vending machine driver-supplier
Main Duties
Main Duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various products, such as food, newspapers, magazines, bakery and dairy products, and items such as dry cleaning
- Deliver newspapers, flyers, handbills, telephone directories and similar items to residences and businesses
- Perform pre-trip and post-trip inspection of vehicle
- Plan delivery travel schedules and service routes
- Load and unload cargo, goods or merchandise
- Provide customer service by selling products, delivering over established routes and accepting or making payments for goods
- Record information on pick-ups and deliveries, vehicle mileage and fuel costs and report any incidents or problems encountered
- May scan and sort freight or cargo for delivery
- May assemble, install or set-up delivered goods or merchandise
- May communicate with central dispatch using mobile communications equipment.
Requirements
Employment Requirements
- Some secondary school is usually 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 may be provided.
- Eligibility for bonding and transportation of dangerous goods (TGD) certification may be required for delivery and courier drivers.