How to hire a newspaper delivery counselor

How to hire a newspaper delivery counselor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step newspaper delivery counselor hiring guide:

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

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the newspaper delivery counselor you need to hire. Certain newspaper delivery counselor roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A newspaper delivery counselor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, newspaper delivery counselors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list presents newspaper delivery counselor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Newspaper Delivery Counselor	Description	Hourly rate
   Newspaper Delivery Counselor		$7-24
   District Sales Coordinator	The district sales coordinator has all the knowledge when it comes to ensuring that all product sales are precise, in line with the contract, and no smuggled items or contraband comes in. They have the necessary skills necessary to bring about good product transportation and interchange... Show more	$13-32
   Inside Sales Coordinator	An inside sales coordinator is primarily in charge of overseeing a company's inside sales operations, ensuring efficiency and customer satisfaction. Their responsibilities include managing schedules and objectives, organizing meetings and discussions, performing research and analysis to identify new business opportunities, implementing solutions on problem areas, and maintaining an active communication line within different teams... Show more	$13-30

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Newspapers
   • Deliver Newspapers
   • Delivery Route
   • Customer Complaints
   • City Streets
   • Local Businesses
   • Customers Homes
   • Delivery Service

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage a group of 20-25 delivery drivers (CDL qualify).
   • Deliver newspapers to customers promptly and securely on a daily basis.
   • Fold and deliver newspapers to customers weekly and collect payments monthly.
   • Hire and manage drivers who run the routes.

3. Make a budget

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

   • Location. For example, newspaper delivery counselors' average salary in california is 64% less than in new york.
   • Seniority. Entry-level newspaper delivery counselors 70% less than senior-level newspaper delivery counselors.
   • Certifications. A newspaper delivery counselor 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 newspaper delivery counselor's salary.

   Average newspaper delivery counselor salary

   $13.40hourly

   $27,879 yearly

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   Entry-level newspaper delivery counselor salary

   $15,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

4. Writing a newspaper delivery counselor job description

   A newspaper delivery counselor 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 newspaper delivery counselor job description:

   Newspaper delivery counselor job description example

   Limited time only: Join our team now for a $1000 sign on bonus! Bring a friend and get another $1,000!!!

   
   

   PCF is a leader in orchestrating newspaper delivery and distribution logistical services for publications across the country, including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, USA Today as well as many other regional, local and specialty publications. These publications and their subscribers rely on PCF to arrange to get their product to be delivered on time, every morning.

   
   

   WE NEED DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS TO SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS!

   
   

   QUALIFIED DELIVERY SERVICE PROVIDERS (DSPs):

   • Are independently contracted, meaning they are self-employed (1099)
   • Typically provide early morning delivery of newspapers and related printed materials on a designated route, according to a specific contractual agreement
   • Operate their assigned routes 7 days per week, 2-3 hours daily, starting around 3am
   • Must be at least 18 years of age
   • Typically receive $400 – $600 / bi-weekly as compensation
   • Have a reliable means of delivery to fulfill contractual obligations. PCF does not provide vehicles or back-up vehicles
   • Have the right to engage the services of others to provide for or assist in the deliver

   
   
   REQUIREMENTS
   

   • Access to vehicle for deliveries
   • Flexible schedule to work early mornings, 7 days per week
   • 18 years of age or older

   
   
   ABOUT THE COMPANY
   

   As long as print media remains viable, PCF is ready to support the industry with world-class operational and technological support. Publishers Circulation Fulfillment, Inc. (PCF) will help you reduce costs, improve service and maximize the value of your delivery footprint.

   
   

   Whether we’re providing boots-on-the-ground distribution services, or supporting your existing team with our state-of-the-art delivery software, Dart, PCF enables media companies of all sizes to streamline a wide range of daily operational and administrative headaches, and focus on managing results, retaining subscribers and pursuing growth.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find newspaper delivery counselors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your newspaper delivery counselor job on Zippia to find and attract quality newspaper delivery counselor candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as salesjobs, salesheads, allretailjobs.com, sales trax.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with newspaper delivery counselor 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.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you 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 newspaper delivery counselor

   Once you've found the newspaper delivery counselor candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new newspaper delivery counselor. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

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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