Ice Cream Truck Driver

If you’re an Ice Cream Truck Driver, you just might be the most popular person on the block. That’s because as an Ice Cream Truck Driver, you deliver sweet treats wherever you go, attracting neighborhood kids and adults alike.

However, the bulk of your work and strategy planning for the day is done before you ever set foot in the back of your ice cream truck. Your day as an Ice Cream Truck Driver begins at headquarters. There, you pick up your vehicle; restock your ice cream, drinks, and snacks; and then decide on a route.

Routes may be pre-assigned by your Dispatcher, or they may be given out on a first-come-first-served basis. Either way, you need to learn the best way to drive around your location, taking advantage of prime spots like parks and apartment complexes.

You also check the weather, traffic, and whether there will be any road construction or other barriers that may delay you or impede your route. Next, you count your starting till, make sure your truck and all of its equipment are working, and check that your gas tank is filled. The time you actually get out on the road may vary, but you usually start your route in the afternoon.

Once you’ve found a good location within your route, you circle the area while playing the ice cream truck music, and then you settle into your spot. Kids and adults gather, creating a crowd and drawing even more customers. You should have an updated list of available treats posted on your truck, and you should know how to do quick and easy math while handling a high volume of customers. At the end of your day, you pack up, go back to headquarters, put your product away, fill up your gas tank, and deposit your sales.