Profession moving truck driver

Moving truck drivers operate lorries or trucks intended for relocating and transporting goods, belongings, machinery, and others. They assist in placing goods in the truck for efficient use of space and security compliance.

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Personality Type

• Enterprising / Conventional
• Realistic / Conventional

Knowledge

• Road traffic laws

  Understand road traffic laws and the rules of the road.

• Road transport legislation

  Know road transport regulations at regional, national, and European level in matters of safety and environmental requirements.

• Mechanical components of vehicles

  Know the mechanical components used in vehicles and identify and resolve potential malfunctions.

• Vehicle cargo capacity

  The capacity and the limits of the commissioned vehicle in terms of weight, type of cargo it can handle, and other cargo loading specifications.

Skills

• Operate GPS systems

  Use GPS Systems.

• Follow work procedures

  Adhere to procedures at work in a structured and systematic manner.

• Read pictograms

  Interpret pictograms that indicate characteristics and required measures for handling objects through visual representations.

• Communicate with customers

  Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.

• Ensure vehicle operability

  Keep the vehicle clean and in roadworthy condition. Ensure regular maintenance of the vehicle and provide valid official documents such as licenses and permits where appropriate.

• Perform cleaning duties

  Perform cleaning duties such as waste removal, vacuuming, emptying bins, and general cleaning of the working area. Cleaning activities should follow health and safety regulations if required.

• Manoeuvre heavy trucks

  Drive, manoeuvre and park tractors, trailers and lorries on roads, around tight corners, and in parking spaces.

• Interpret traffic signals

  Observe lights on the road, road conditions, nearby traffic, and prescribed speed limits to ensure safety. Interpret traffic signals and act accordingly.

• Handle delivery of furniture goods

  Handle the delivery and assemble the furniture and other goods, according to customer's needs and preferences.

• Use communication equipment

  Set up, test and operate different types of communication equipment such as transmission equipment, digital network equipment, or telecommunications equipment.

• Load bulk trucks

  Conduct activities associated with determining the itineraries and loading of bulk trucks.

• Perform defensive driving

  Drive defensively to maximise road safety and save time, money, and lives; anticipate the actions of other road users.

• Read maps

  Read maps effectively.

• Use equipment for safe stowage

  Use tools and equipment to perform safe stowage and ensure proper loading and securing of goods.

• Carry objects

  Carry and relocate objects from one place to another adhering to health and safety regulations. Carry objects while maintaining their integrity.

• Store warehouse goods with precision

  Transport goods in the warehouse and place them in the appropriate and designated locations with precision in order maximise used of space. Operate forklifts or other instruments in this activity.

• Drive in urban areas

  Drive vehicles in urban areas. Interpret and understand transit signs in a city, the regulation of traffic, and the related common automobility agreements in an urban area.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB