How to hire door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
A job description you can copy, interview questions tied to the real work, and what to pay. Free.
Job description template
Copy it, fill in the brackets, and remove anything that does not fit your job. Keep only must-haves you would really turn someone away for.
[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Answer questions about product features and benefits. • Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise. • Circulate among potential customers or travel by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle to deliver or sell merchandise or services. • Deliver merchandise and collect payment. • Develop prospect lists. • Distribute product samples or literature that details products or services. • Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products. • Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: No formal educational credential] • Strong speaking, active listening and reading comprehension skills • Working knowledge of customer and personal service and sales and marketing • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $19.89 an hour ($41,380 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to answer questions about product features and benefits. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to circulate among potential customers or travel by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle to deliver or sell merchandise or services. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to deliver merchandise and collect payment. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Explain something technical from your last job as you would to a new coworker.
- Tell me about a time you had to understand a request or problem that was explained poorly. How did you make sure you got it right?
- Tell me about written instructions, a policy or a manual you had to follow closely. How did you make sure you followed it correctly?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers do
- Answer questions about product features and benefits.
- Arrange buying parties and solicit sponsorship of such parties to sell merchandise.
- Circulate among potential customers or travel by foot, truck, automobile, or bicycle to deliver or sell merchandise or services.
- Deliver merchandise and collect payment.
- Develop prospect lists.
- Distribute product samples or literature that details products or services.
- Explain products or services and prices and demonstrate use of products.
- Write and record orders for merchandise or enter orders into computers.
Skills that matter most
Education, experience and outlook for door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
- Typical education to start: No formal educational credential (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: None (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: -10.4% over ten years, declining · about 4,800 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| California | $39,520 |
See door-to-door sales workers, news and street vendors, and related workers pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: 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 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.