Shuttle Drivers & Chauffeurs
Chauffeur, Driver, Limo Driver (Limousine Driver), Shuttle Driver
What they do:
Drive a motor vehicle to transport passengers on a planned or scheduled basis. May collect a fare. Includes nonemergency medical transporters and hearse drivers.
On the job, you would:
- Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation.
- Check the condition of a vehicle's tires, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.
- Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.
Knowledge
Business
- customer service
- human resources (HR)
Transportation
- movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
Social
- looking for ways to help people
- understanding people's reactions
Abilities
Controlled Movement
- quickly change the controls of a machine, car, truck or boat
- use your arms and/or legs together while sitting, standing, or lying down
Vision
- see details that are far away
- see details up close
Attention
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
Verbal
- listen and understand what people say
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Dependability
- Independence
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Self Control
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
Mobile location based services software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- TSS Wireless Fleet Management Suite
Data base user interface and query software
- Actsoft Comet Tracker
- TranWare Enterprise Suite
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
some college
usually needed
some college
usually needed
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Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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