How to hire a city carrier

How to hire a city carrier, step by step

Here's a step-by-step city carrier hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a city carrier job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new city carrier
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your city carrier job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a city carrier for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   Hiring the perfect city carrier also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of city carrier salaries for various roles:

   Type of City Carrier	Description	Hourly rate
   City Carrier	Postal service workers sell postal products and collect, sort, and deliver mail.	$10-28
   Delivery And Mail Sorter	The postal service is an essential part of a community, and running this service falls on the shoulders of delivery and mail sorters. The sorter's responsibility is to categorize incoming mail received by the postal service to specific destination groups and have it delivered... Show more	$6-38
   Carry Out Clerk	A carry out clerk is primarily responsible for processing requests and performing clerical support tasks. They usually prepare and process documents, gather and analyze data, handle inbound and outbound calls, organize files, coordinate with internal and external parties, and update databases and records... Show more	$8-31

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Delivery Sequence
   • Customer Service
   • Place Packages
   • Mail Delivery
   • COD
   • Postal Service
   • Necessary Paperwork
   • Business Establishments
   • USPS
   • Delivery Route
   • Mail Routes
   • General Familiarity
   • Customer Complaints
   • Postal Regulations

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   Responsibilities:

   • Scan and monitor the shipment of mail, parcels and packages within the USPS delivery system.
   • Oversee digital processing of updates and address changes within the USPS computer system for multiple carrier routes.
   • Supervise and direct military and civilian personnel in the performance of daily supply logistics support functions.
   • Pass testing requirements including speed and accuracy in memorization as well as organizational skills.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your city carrier job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A city carrier can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, city carriers' average salary in mississippi is 47% less than in oregon.
   • Seniority. Entry-level city carriers 64% less than senior-level city carriers.
   • Certifications. A city carrier with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a city carrier's salary.

   Average city carrier salary

   $36,251yearly

   $17.43 hourly rate

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   Entry-level city carrier salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

4. Writing a city carrier job description

   A city carrier job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a city carrier job description:

   City carrier job description example

   Consistently demonstrates superior customer service skills by displaying outlined service behaviors. Maintains an upbeat and positive attitude, creates positive energy with gestures and sustains enthusiasm from one interaction to the next. Creates an atmosphere of luck and celebrates guest's wins. Is ready to serve and is informed of daily information; builds relationships by greeting guests with a warm, friendly verbal greeting. Anticipates needs and provides fast, flawless service. Checks for satisfaction and effectively resolves service breakdowns when they exist. Promotes Total Rewards programs and card membership. Provides a warm farewell and thanks guests for visiting.
   
   Checks out equipment and cleaning supplies necessary to complete assigned tasks. Follows outlined procedures for all housecleaning duties. Reports repairs needed in work area to Supervisor. Signs in key and turns in reports to Supervisor at end of shift.
   EDUCATION/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
   
   Open. Capable of performing heavy work. Ability to read, write and speak English. Physically strong. Open minded and willing to learn. Must be able to make decisions and work well with others.
   
   DISCLAIMER:
   
   "This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, effort or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technical developments)."
   
   At Caesars Entertainment, Inc., our Team Members create the extraordinary. We are the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through the development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Our resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe® and Eldorado® brand names. We focus on building loyalty and value with our guests through a combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technological leadership. The company is committed to its Team Members, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework.
   
   Our Caesars family is driven by our Mission, Vision and Values. We take great pride in living these values - Together We Win, All In On Service and Blaze the Trail - every day. Our mission, "Create the Extraordinary". Our vision, "Create spectacular worlds. That immerse, inspire and connect you. We don't perform magic; we create it with excellence. #WeAreCaesars". If you are ready to create some magic, we invite you to explore our dynamic, yet unique, career opportunities.
   
   full time

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right city carrier for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your city carrier job on Zippia to find and recruit city carrier candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with city carrier candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new city carrier

   Once you've decided on a perfect city carrier candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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