Education · 1 of 4
The path
Shorter than any other path on this site.
- 1
Get a full driver's licence
Before you start
A regular car licence covers most delivery vans. Most employers want you to be 18 or older.
- 2
Build a year of clean driving
About 1 year
Job Bank notes that employers usually want about a year of safe driving experience.
- 3
Apply directly
Weeks
Courier companies, grocery chains, pharmacies, food distributors and auto parts suppliers all hire delivery drivers.
- 4
Company training
Days
Route software, handheld scanners, safe lifting and the company's delivery rules. Usually a few days on the job.
- 5
Move up if you want to
1 to 3 years
From here: a bigger licence class and trucking, a dispatcher desk, or a supervisor role in the depot.