Job Description of a Parts Delivery Driver
A parts delivery driver is responsible for delivering parts to customers on a daily basis. These individuals typically work for a parts retail store, distributor or manufacturer. Parts delivery services are frequently used by automotive dealers, auto body repair businesses, as well as other business industries that require the delivery of different parts and equipment in a timely fashion.
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Qualifications
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Educational requirements typically include a high school diploma or GED. Parts delivery drivers must have a valid driver's license and most states require a commercial driver's license to operate trucks weighing over 26,001 pounds. Drivers can obtain a commercial driver's license with basic training through a vocational school and passing an exam administered by each state's driver's licensing centers.
Responsiblities
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A parts delivery driver often starts the work day by loading goods onto the delivery truck. A delivery route is then planned, and the driver travels to each customer's location to deliver the parts. The customer pays the delivery driver for the parts, or signs a purchase order for future billing. The driver is required to receive a receipt for the delivered goods from each customer. When all deliveries are made, the driver returns to the parts center, organizes documentation such as payments and delivery confirmation receipts, and gives the appropriate documentation to a supervisor or manager.
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Sales and Customer Service
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Some of these drivers, often referred to as route sales drivers, are required to sell products to customers as well as make deliveries. These drivers often carry additional parts on their delivery route, meet with customers and recommend new parts or products to improve the customer's business. The driver may require some technical knowledge to have the ability to demonstrate and sell the parts.
Work Environment
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Parts delivery drivers spend much of their day in a delivery truck driving to each customer's location. In many cases, they are required to complete an established amount of deliveries per day, which can mean some overtime, depending on the work load. The work of delivering parts often involves lifting, carrying or pushing heavy items, as well as a considerable amount of walking.
Salary
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects average overall growth of 9 percent for these occupations between 2008 and 2018. Growth is expected to vary based on each state's economic growth. Drivers with good customer service skills, a good driving record and required licenses can expect more employment opportunities. The median salary for these workers was $13.27 per hour in May 2008.
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