Bicycle courier jobs in Finland
Bicycle couriers collect and deliver packages and mail by bicycle.
Bicycle courier - Which skills are essential?
Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.
Know the geographic area in detail; know where different organisations carry out operations.
Follow traffic signs, lights, signals and rules to ensure safe transportation.
Proceed in a way that one can be relied on or depended on.
Ensure the integrity of letters and packages to avoid damage. Ensure that packages are delivered to clients in the same condition they were collected in.
Understand road traffic laws and the rules of the road.
Analyse prospective improvements in journey efficiency through reduction of travel time by modifying itineraries and outlining alternatives.
Observe lights on the road, road conditions, nearby traffic, and prescribed speed limits to ensure safety. Interpret traffic signals and act accordingly.
Drive two-wheeled vehicles such as bicycles and motorcycles for the performance of different tasks relating to the transportation of goods and passengers.
Identify and differentiate different kinds of mail items and packages to be delivered. Consider their differences to foresee the necessary tools required for delivery.
Bicycle courier - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Handle the delivery and assemble the furniture and other goods, according to customer's needs and preferences.
Drive vehicles in urban areas. Interpret and understand transit signs in a city, the regulation of traffic, and the related common automobility agreements in an urban area.
Follow written directions in order to perform a task or carry out a step-by-step procedure.
Handle mail considering data protection issues, health and safety requirements, and specifications of different kinds of mail.
Use different specialised handling for products that are delicate and tend to be broken or damaged easily.
Use GPS Systems.
Operate mailing information systems in order to record the processing and handling of mail. Record faults and identify packages that were not delivered. Ensure mail and small packages are traceable until they are delivered to the recipients.
Accept payments such as cash, credit cards and debit cards. Handle reimbursement in case of returns or administer vouchers and marketing instruments such as bonus cards or membership cards. Pay attention to safety and the protection of personal data.
Administer delivered packages and ensure that they all reach their destination in time.
Control that all order details are recorded, that faulty items are reported and returned and that all paperwork is received and processed, according to the purchasing procedures.
Organise mail and small package deliveries in an efficient, confidential, and safe manner.