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Hearse driver

Other names

chauffeur, funeral car driver, driver, funeral driver

Driving and riding

They drive special vehicles that carry the dead to their final resting place, keep the vehicle safe and help funeral attendants.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Test vehicle equipment, such as lights, brakes, horns, or windshield wipers, to ensure proper operation.

  2. 2

    Check the condition of a vehicle's tyres, brakes, windshield wipers, lights, oil, fuel, water, and safety equipment to ensure that everything is in working order.

  3. 3

    Comply with traffic regulations to operate vehicles in a safe and courteous manner.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
chauffeur de corbillard/chauffeuse de corbillard
español
conductor de coche fúnebre/conductora de coche fúnebre
العربية
سائق سيارات نقل الموتى / سائقة سيارات نقل الموتى
português
Motorista de carro funerário
Deutsch
Leichenwagenfahrer/Leichenwagenfahrerin
italiano
autista di carro funebre

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