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Transport vehicles, people and goods between locations.
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- What's it like to be a Driver?
- How to become a Driver
- Latest Driver jobs
- Top skills and experience for Drivers
- Is Driver the right role for you?
- Driver role reviews
What's it like to be a Driver?
Drivers transport vehicles, people and goods from one place to another. They typically work for restaurants, hotels, travel companies and delivery services. Drivers need to have good time management skills to be able to get from the pick-up location to their destination in the time required. People skills are helpful too, especially if drivers are working with passengers or maintaining regular supplier relationships.Did you find this video helpful?
Tasks and duties
- Picking up passengers or goods and delivering them to a destination.
- Navigating routes with knowledge and data of roads and traffic conditions.
- Processing payments.
- Cleaning, maintaining and servicing vehicles.
- Keeping a log of travel.
How to become a Driver
You don’t need specific educational qualifications to become a Driver, but you do need specific licences to be legally allowed to operate a vehicle. You’ll also likely need a clean driving record.
- You’ll need a government-issued licence applicable to the type of vehicle you want to drive, in the state you want to drive in. Contact your local roads and traffic authority to find out more about the licences available in your state. You may also consider completing a Certificate III in Driving Operations (TLI31216).
- Companies looking to hire you may also require a number of years’ experience, depending on the kind of driving you’d be doing.
- If you are looking to do specialist driving, such as driving a limousine, delivering money or transporting hazardous materials, some companies may require you to train and earn an advanced qualification to allow you to do so.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Driver employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Australian HR Licence
Loading and Unloading
Australian MC Licence
Australian MR Licence
Fatigue Management
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Driving Vehicles
Chain of Responsibility
Drivers Licence
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Latest Driver reviews
Oct 2023
I have been driving for 5 years. I am an effective person and able to overcome all my challenges
Reviewer's QualificationDiploma of English for International Students
Experience5 – 9 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationConstruction
The good thingsI am a person very committed to work, I organise my time and do any type of work in the excellent way, I am a hardworking person I am interested in work, I am a friendly and colleague, I am excellent ...
The challengesSometimes I tend to be a little impatient, and some things make me anxious
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Nov 2018
Truck driving isn't for everyone, but you get to visit places you've never been too!
Reviewer's QualificationCompleted High School (Year 12)
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationTruck driver
The good thingsI get to drive trucks around brisbane, given a set run and a time frame to complete it.
The challengesUnderstanding the brisbane suburbs, remembering the size and height of the truck can vary which means low bridges need to be taken into consideration
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