LORRY DRIVER

Take orders for delivery including package type and destination.

• Assist in loading goods onto the lorry and placing them in proper locations.

• Stack boxes in an upright manner to ensure safety during transport.

• Make sure that all paperwork accompanying goods is complete.

• Record the amount of boxes loaded and their contents.

• Map the best possible routes before setting out.

• Drive lorry on preset routes using navigations systems such as the GPS.

• Fill up the lorry with fuel before setting out on a route.

• Maintain knowledge of local and interstate routes.

• Monitor road, traffic, and weather conditions and take alternate routes where required.

• Deliver goods to their destinations and take customers’ signatures on receipts.

• Inform the origin of delivery status and any additional information such as customer complaints.

• Perform preventative and regular maintenance on lorries and ensure that vehicle fluid is sufficient.

• Report any serious mechanical problems to the concerned individual within the company.

• Clean and polish lorries and ensure that everything is in good working order.

• Store lorry cleaning and maintenance equipment and tools in a safe place.