Job Description of a Driver
- Driving vehicles to drop or pick people, company employees
- Transporting materials to specific destinations
- Taking the best route possible with the aim of saving time and fuel
- Cleaning vehicles and maintaining those
- Performing physical tasks like loading and unloading materials, luggage etc.
- Behaving well with passengers
- Inspecting vehicles before leaving for a journey
- Ensuring vehicles are fit for operation
- Ensuring all passengers wear seat belts
- Observing all traffic rules
- If a rental vehicle is used, then taking appropriate measures to safeguard the vehicle
Skills and Proficiencies of a Driver
A driver must have:
- Physical fitness
- Excellent knowledge of road safety and traffic rules
- Thorough understanding of the functionality of the vehicle he/she is using
- Capability to read the route maps and use GPS effectively to choose the shortest/best route
- Basic knowledge and experience of performing general maintenance work for all/majority of the vehicle types
- Ability to maintain vehicle in good condition always including cleaning the inside and outside of vehicle
- Ability to complete paperwork
- Patience towards other road users and a helping, friendly attitude towards all passengers
- Good communication skills
Driver Resume Sample
Victor Kaif
37 Hyatt Regency Road, Ohio
667-209-1035
Email: victor.kaif@example.com
Summary
Skills and Proficiencies
- Well-maintained physique with good stamina
- Brilliant eye-hand co-ordination
- Clean driving record without any traffic violation
- Possesses valid driver’s license
- Excellent time-management skills
- Familiarity with safety rules
- Ability to maintain clean and neat appearance
- Areas of expertise: route scheduling, GPS Navigation, map reading, vehicle maintenance, long distance driving, loading and unloading heavy items etc.
Experience
Food n Snax Catering Services, Ohio
Delivery Driver
March 2011- present
Job Responsibilities:
- Delivering number of customer orders in each run, taking payments and calculating those
- Providing coupons, special menus and special offers to top clients in order to increase sales
- Asking customers for feedback on the delivery services and handling their complaints as well
- Operating delivery vehicle safely while following traffic rules and regulations
- Checking loaded items/packets against order tickets and helping delivery men in moving items from van without any sort of damage
- Inspecting delivery van before and after each journey and ensuring all preventive maintenance rules are conducted
Educational Qualifications
St. Xaviers School, Ohio
High School Diploma, 2010
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