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Tow truck driver work moves damaged, broken-down, new or impounded vehicles with towing equipment while keeping the vehicle, route and scene safe.
Tow truck drivers operate tow trucks, arrange itineraries, check vehicle damage, load and position vehicles, provide breakdown support and use transport equipment under safety rules.
In job descriptions, look for emergency towing, vehicle recovery, towtruck operation, depot parking, cargo securing, vehicle operability checks, customer support and heavy-truck manoeuvring.
The work combines driving, vehicle recovery and roadside safety. The driver assesses vehicle damage, positions the tow truck, secures the vehicle, plans the route and supports the customer or authority handover.
Useful depth includes towtruck operation, heavy-truck manoeuvring, vehicle operability checks, cargo securing, depot parking, breakdown support, transport equipment and basic motor-vehicle mechanics.
Pay comparisons depend on emergency coverage, vehicle size, call-out responsibility, safety risk, depot or roadside work, customer contact, mechanical knowledge and responsibility for damaged or impounded vehicles.
Career paths can move toward senior recovery driving, heavy-vehicle transport, roadside assistance coordination, depot operations, vehicle service, dispatch support or specialist recovery work.
Check whether adverts name emergency towing, shift coverage, truck type, recovery equipment, vehicle loading, damage checks, customer support and safety procedures at the scene.
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
18 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Heavy truck and lorry drivers (8332)
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5d4e374f-adfa-48bc-ba34-e51915484251 |
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| ESCO code | 8332.9 |
| ISCO group | 8332 |
| Concept type | Occupation |