Job Title: Delivery Agent

Responsible to: Area Supervisor

Objectives
To develop and maintain the sales of home delivered newspapers on his/her round; at the same time foster a climate of goodwill towards the paper and its employees, thereby providing a solid platform for continual circulation growth.

Relationships
• He/she will be responsible to his/her Area Supervisor.
• He/she will have an indirect responsibility to any Area Supervisor appointed by his/her Newspaper Sales Representative.

Responsibilities
• To establish and maintain a regular delivery service on the round, as directed by the daily delivery list.
• To ensure by physical count that he/she delivers the correct number of papers each evening and that the number agrees with the delivery list. To ring the office and inform them of any shortages.
• To advise the Area Supervisor of new property development and of any change of house occupation on their round.
• To provide a trained substitute if unable to complete the round for any reason.
• To attend training sessions when instructed.
• To carry the delivery list.
• To wear correct clothing and to be tidy.
• To push the paper completely through the letterbox, where possible.
• To deliver the paper, as far as it is possible, at the same time each evening, and to COMPLETE ALL DELIVERIES BY 5.30PM EACH EVENING.
• To respect all company property issued, and to return this promptly to the Company on leaving our employment.
• To be polite and respect customer's property .... SHUT GATES AFTER YOU LEAVE AND DO NOT CUT ACROSS GARDENS.
• To assist with additional deliveries as and when required.
• To participate in free sampling or leaflet canvassing when required.
• To deliver any new customers as directed by your delivery list.
• To ensure that when using a bike to deliver your round it is in good repair. Your bike must not be used unless it has both front and rear lighting in good condition.
• To report any news story he/she encounters to his/her supervisor without delay.