Occupation
Delivery driver
Delivery drivers run local routes with many stops, moving parcels, food, or trade supplies from a depot or store to customers. The work combines driving with repeated loading, lifting, and doorstep contact, and is tracked closely through handheld scanning devices. Most drivers return to the same depot at the end of a shift rather than staying away overnight.
Also known as: Van driver · Parcel delivery driver · Route driver · Driver-sales worker · Multi-drop driver
Occupation content
Part of Supply chain, transport and logistics
What the work involves
- Check the vehicle, load the day's stops in delivery order, and confirm the manifest.
- Drive a route with frequent stops, adjusting for traffic, access, and failed deliveries.
- Scan parcels, capture signatures or proof of delivery, and record exceptions.
- Handle refusals, damaged goods, and redelivery requests at the door.
- Collect returns and undelivered items and reconcile them at the depot.
- Report vehicle faults, road incidents, and access problems to a supervisor.
How people commonly enter
- Direct entry with a standard or light commercial driving licence and on-the-job route and scanner training.
- A short commercial driver training course where the vehicle class requires one.
- An apprenticeship or trainee delivery route offered by a carrier or retailer.
- Moving across from warehouse, courier, or retail work into a driving role with the same employer.
Typical training: Short course or on-the-job training
Licensing: Regulated in some jurisdictions — confirm the current requirement with the regulator in your province, state, or country.
Pathways: Apprenticeship route
Typical work context
Works independently · Physically active · Fast paced · Varied work · Public facing
Related interests
Realistic (hands-on) · Conventional (organizing) · Social (helping)
Related aptitude preparation
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Skills to practise
- Map and route reasoning
- Safety judgment
- Attention and concentration
- Customer-service judgment
- Planning and scheduling exercises
Practice suites
Related learning
Family-level learning links for Supply chain, transport and logistics.
Official sources
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- US BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook — Delivery Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Workers · United States
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- O*NET OnLine — occupation quick search: light truck drivers · International
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- GOV.UK — Apply for an apprenticeship · United Kingdom
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Labour-market context (not part of exploration match)
This is broad family-level context for Supply chain, transport and logistics in Canada, not a figure for Delivery driver. It does not affect matching scores and is not an eligibility determination.
This is a broad Supply chain, transport and logistics family. Explore the official profile for the chosen occupation; entry education and training can differ within the family.
Canada Job Bank Career Planning · Canada · Current official profile; consult source for its release period
Supply chain, transport and logistics: education pathways
Some roles in Supply chain, transport and logistics may be regulated. Confirm whether the specific role requires registration, certification, or a jurisdiction-specific licence.
Canada Job Bank Career Planning · Canada · Current official profile; consult source for its release period
Supply chain, transport and logistics: licensing
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