Van Driver Job Description
Van Driver Job Profile and Description
Van Drivers are persons who transport passengers and goods on behalf of a company, organization, community or agency. They mainly function as chauffeurs, taxi drivers or delivery drivers. Delivery drivers only transport goods but may also need to load, unload and carry goods throughout their working shifts. Chauffeurs and taxi drivers need to pick and drop passengers. Additionally, they might need to help passengers in loading, unloading or carrying their luggage.
Duties and Responsibilities
- A van driver must be punctual in attendance and strictly maintain timing schedules.
- He must maintain logs and write down details which his employer seeks during the work hour.
- Van drivers must be expert in maintaining and handling their own vehicles.
- Van drivers are required to maintain regular checks on their vehicles and report malfunctions to the management as soon as possible.
- Depending on his job requirement he might need to be available on erratic hours, long shifts, holidays, weekends etc.
- Van drivers need to have thorough knowledge of the roadways in and around their city.
Skills and Specifications
- A van driver must be honest and reliable to his employers and must be friendly to his passengers.
- Van drivers must always be prepared to work hard for the team and create favorable impression of his employer organization to the clients.
- He must be of sound health as his job may require him to work during night shifts, long distance travel etc.
- He must undertake full responsibility for the security and safety of passengers/goods during transport.
- He must abide by all traffic rules and sound traffic practices all time.
Education and Qualifications
A van driver must have a valid commercial driving license. Good driving records are required for this job. Some employers may seek some minimum years of experience in commercial driving while many accept zero experience candidates as well. A high school diploma is adequate. They might need to undergo checks against criminal records, alcohol and drug abuse.
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