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Delivery Driver resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what delivery drivers actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most delivery drivers should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Reliable delivery driver with strong route-planning skills and a customer-first approach to time-sensitive deliveries. Comfortable using GPS navigation and delivery management software to hit delivery windows across metro and suburban routes, with a clean driving record and solid vehicle safety habits.
Key skills
- Driving and transport operations
- Inventory management
- GPS/navigation systems
- Delivery management software
- Mobile device/scanner use
- Vehicle pre-start and maintenance checks
- Customer service
- Time and deadline management
- Attention to detail
- Safety and compliance awareness
Experience: example bullet points
- Planned and adjusted daily delivery routes using GPS and mapping software, re-sequencing stops around traffic and roadworks to keep deliveries within customer time windows.
- Loaded, secured and unloaded parcels and grocery orders, checking each item against manifests to prevent damage and mis-deliveries.
- Captured proof-of-delivery data and customer signatures via mobile scanner, keeping delivery records accurate enough that the depot rarely needed to chase disputed drop-offs.
- Carried out pre-start vehicle checks and reported faults promptly, helping keep the vehicle roadworthy and reducing unplanned downtime.
- Resolved delivery queries and handled fragile and time-sensitive items with care, maintaining a strong customer service record with few complaints.
Education
No formal qualification is required beyond a car (C class) driver's licence and a clean driving history; some employers prefer a Certificate III in Driving Operations or warehousing, and a National Police Certificate is commonly requested.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- C class driver's licence
- National Police Certificate
- proof of delivery (POD)
- WHS (Work Health and Safety)
- chain of responsibility
- GPS navigation
- delivery management software
- manual handling
- fatigue management
- customer service
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.