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Leaflet or Newspaper Deliverer

899915 · Medium Next-day ready

Description

Collects leaflets or newspapers from a collection point and delivers them to homes in a specified area.

Typical work tasks

  • Delivers various printed advertisements and/or newspapers to private home mailboxes; may use one of a variety of means of transport, including foot, bicycle, or motor vehicle.

Typical work environment

  • Works outdoors in all weathers wearing appropriate protective clothing.
  • Work on footpaths in residential and sometimes in commercial areas.
  • May occasionally encounter dogs and difficult people when carrying out the work.
  • Alternatively, works from inside a vehicle cab in all weather and traffic conditions.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Generally light but up to medium physical demand
  • Walking, cycling or driving will be constantly required.
  • Manually sort materials to be delivered.
  • Walking and cycling and motorcycle deliverers may use backpacks, side bags or trolley carts to transport materials for delivery.
  • Driving deliverers sit in a driving seat frequently to constantly,
  • Driving deliverers use the upper limbs, feet and body to stretch down and across to operate controls.
  • Frequent repetitive hand, arm and leg/foot movements are required for the operation of vehicle controls.
  • Stretching across may be required on an occasional basis.
  • Squatting or crouching movements are generally not required.
  • Twisting of body or neck may occasionally be required, particularly for driving deliverers.
  • Lifting or carrying will be required when transporting items.
  • Repetitive movements will be frequently required, particularly for newspaper deliverers who throw papers from vehicles.
  • Occasional bending will be required when putting items into mailboxes and loading materials for delivery.
  • Contact with skin irritants or water is unlikely.
  • Mental skills necessary include organisational and planning skills.
Entry signal Reviewed

No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.

Entry barrier No formal entry barrier
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 5
Next-day ready Yes

How this was determined (model-generated): Leaflet/newspaper deliverer; Nil requirements, start immediately.

Entry Requirements

  • Nil (ANZSCO Skill Level 5).

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.