Delivery Driver CV example and ATS keywords
Delivery companies want safe, reliable drivers who look after customers and parcels. Your CV should show your licence category, your driving record and how many drops you handle.
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Keywords employers screen delivery driver CVs for
Most employers use applicant tracking systems (ATS) that look for the words in their job advert. Use the ones that are true for you, in your skills section and in your experience. Always check the advert itself too, because each employer words things slightly differently.
Skills
- Multi-drop delivery
- Route planning
- Proof of delivery
- Handheld scanner
- Vehicle walkaround checks
- Safe loading
- Customer service
- Sat nav
- Time management
Qualifications and checks
- Full UK driving licence
- Category B
- Category C1
- Category C (HGV)
- Driver CPC
- Digital tachograph card
- Clean licence
Personal qualities
- Reliable
- Punctual
- Safe driver
- Friendly
- Independent
Example delivery driver personal statement
Your personal statement (or profile) sits at the top of your CV. Keep it to 3 or 4 sentences: who you are, your experience, your strongest skills and what you're looking for. Make it your own: these examples show the shape, not words to copy.
Reliable, punctual driver with a full, clean UK licence held for 6 years, looking for a multi-drop delivery role. Experienced in customer-facing work from 3 years in retail. Good sense of direction, physically fit and happy to work early starts and weekends.
Multi-drop van driver with 4 years' experience, completing 120+ drops a day across urban and rural routes with a 99% first-time delivery rate. Full, clean Category B licence and a record of zero vehicle incidents. Friendly and professional on every doorstep.
Example experience bullet points
Start each bullet with an action verb and add a number wherever you can. Recruiters remember results, not duties.
- Completed 120+ drops a day on multi-drop routes with a 99% first-time delivery rate.
- Carried out daily vehicle walkaround checks and reported defects before every shift.
- Planned efficient routes to finish on time even at peak season, including Christmas.
- Captured proof of delivery on a handheld device and resolved missed deliveries with customers.
- Maintained a clean licence with zero accidents or penalty points over 4 years.
Mistakes that get delivery driver CVs rejected
- Not stating your licence category and points clearly at the top.
- Forgetting your Driver CPC and tachograph card if you drive 7.5-tonne or HGV vehicles.
- Skipping numbers: drops a day, routes, delivery success rate.
How to lay out your delivery driver CV
- Contact details: name, phone, email, town and (optionally) LinkedIn. No photo or date of birth needed in the UK.
- Personal statement: 3 or 4 sentences, like the examples above.
- Key skills: 6 to 10 skills from the keyword lists that are true for you.
- Experience: most recent job first, with 3 to 5 bullet points each.
- Education and training: qualifications, certificates and checks.
Use one column, standard headings and no tables, text boxes or graphics, so applicant tracking systems can read every word. Save it as a Word file unless the advert asks for a PDF.
Delivery Driver CV questions
What licence do I need to be a delivery driver?
A full UK Category B licence is enough for most van delivery jobs. Larger vehicles need C1 (up to 7.5 tonnes) or C (HGV), plus a Driver CPC.
Should I mention penalty points?
Write "clean licence" if it is. If you have points, you don't need to list them on your CV, but be honest if asked.
Is self-employed courier work worth including?
Yes. Delivering for apps or courier firms shows the same skills: routes, drops a day and customer service.
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