Uber Drivers use their own cars to transport riders who place orders through the Uber app. Car drivers transport passengers to their destinations.


ANZSCO ID: 731112
  
Alternative names: Car Driver
   
Knowledge, skills and attributes  

• Demonstrated ability to deal peacefully with unforeseen circumstances or delays and use advanced driving techniques to better improve time management and safety
• Assured that the vehicle is maintained in excellent condition and is cleaned regularly and In-depth knowledge of vehicle maintenance is applied
• Drive V. I. P. to various destinations upon request, with knowledge of various cities and efficient routes
• Neat and smart appearance, customer friendly and intellectual individual with desire to exceed expectations
• high-level driving skills
• able to meet age restrictions
• able to work long or irregular hours
• good communication skills
• able to remain calm in difficult situations
  

Michael Clark (ex-Cricket Player for Australia) - An Uber Driver
(Source: News)

Duties and Tasks

Common duties listed on an Uber Driver resume are picking up passengers, transporting clients between places, and keeping their vehicle in good condition. Most eligible resume samples for the job mention skills such as safe driving, communication, time management, and customer service.

Uber Drivers come from various educational backgrounds and hold a valid driver’s license. Vehicle insurance is also required.

• Ensured that customer arrived safely and timely to their destination while creating customer satisfaction.
• Created Excel spreadsheet and maintained files to track mileage, maintenance, and miscellaneous expenses.
• Managed routes through use of iPhone app technology.
• Maintain a clean and inviting vehicle for passengers
• Communicate with passengers, offering a safe and welcoming ride to their destination
• pick up passengers at designated locations or when hailed and transport them to their desired destinations
• use mobile computer systems and radio networks to access waiting passenger information
• check passenger destinations and determine the most appropriate route
• receive money or credit payments for fares and give required change
• assist passengers with the handling of luggage
• keep accurate records of driver shifts, income and expenses
• arrange regular repairs, general maintenance and cleaning of vehicles
  
  

Education and training/entrance requirements

You can work as a car driver without formal qualifications but you will need to obtain a specific licence.

"Have you ever been to Venice, Italy? Or maybe you’ve seen a movie set there. If so, you were probably amazed by the beautiful scenery. You might also have been curious about why many “streets” in Venice are made of water.

Those “streets” are called canals. Are you wondering how the people who live in Venice get around? After all, they can’t just hop in a car and drive through the water! That’s why people in Venice move through the city in small boats.

Visitors to Venice love to ride around in flat-bottomed boats called gondolas. People have used gondolas to move through the city’s canals for hundreds of years. Gondola drivers — called gondoliers — power the boats by hand. They row the boats along the canals using long oars.

(Source: Evening Standard UK)

Gondolas were once the main mode of transportation in Venice. Today, they are mainly used by tourists. However, they still play an important role as traghetti — ferries — over the Grand Canal.

The earliest gondolas featured a felze, which was a small cabin. It protected riders from the weather. The windows of the cabin could be closed with louvered shutters. These gave rise to the “Venetian blinds” that cover the windows of many homes today.

At the height of their popularity, there were about 10,000 gondolas in Venice. That number has fallen to fewer than 500 today.

Today’s gondolas are open to the air. This allows tourists to have a better view of the city. By law, gondolas must also be painted black. The boats also often have a special ornament on their front. Called the fèrro — meaning “iron” — it can be made of brass, stainless steel or aluminum. In addition to being decorative, it helps to balance the boat. It acts as a counterweight to the gondolier who stands in the back of the boat.

Speaking of gondoliers, not just anyone can be one! A limited number of licenses are given out. Only those with extensive training can be gondoliers. They also have to pass a test on the city’s history. Gondoliers must have foreign language skills and be able to share the history of Venice with tourists." (Source: Wonderopolis)

Did You Know? Gondolas aren’t just boats, though. Have you ever been to a ski resort? If so, you may have ridden in a gondola to the top of a mountain. These aerial lifts are also called cable cars. They look nothing like Venetian gondola boats. They’ve just borrowed the name. That may be because of their use to ferry tourists to new heights. (Source: Wonderopolis) Alex Hai is the first female, and only private, gondolier in Venice. Dressed in the 18th-century, white-and-blue braided livery of the aristocratic Marcello family, she can be glimpsed ferrying royalty, celebrities and hotel guests through the city’s silent canals, avoiding the tour routes, on her immaculate gondola, Pegaso. In 2010, Giorgia Boscolo became the first woman to be granted a Venetian gondolier’s licence. [There are less than 500 gondoliers at present]. (Source: FT)

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