Vending Machine Attendant
899711 · Medium Next-day ready Career data Close match
Vending machine technicians install, service and repair coin operated vending or amusement machines like arcade games, slot machines, and drink and snack dispensers.
Most common salary $50k – $78k
Upper salary up to $134k
Training 0-3 years
Matched as "Vending machine technician"
Description
Stocks and maintains vending and amusement machines and collects money from coin boxes.
Typical work tasks
- Loads, unloads and transports stock and equipment; replenishes vending machines with stock; clears money from machines, accounts for money collected, and checks monitoring systems; keeps stock records, and machine maintenance and repair records; may test vending machines' dispensing, coin-handling, electrical, refrigeration, carbonation and ice-making systems; may adjust and repair vending machines and replace defective mechanical and electrical parts using hand tools and soldering-irons.
Typical work environment
- Works indoors typically but also services outdoor machines and travels.
- Will work in public places where there is typically a good deal of foot traffic.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Typically a sedentary to medium physical demand
- Stands frequently and walks about work areas to move equipment and carry out tasks.
- Sitting is not required except when travelling.
- Stretches both up and across to perform maintenance and stocking tasks.
- Occasionally squats, crouches or kneels to stock lower shelves and pick up stock.
- Bending is occasionally required.
- Twisting the body or neck is not typically required.
- Frequently lifts and carries equipment and stock.
- Repetitive tasks are frequent especially in the use of hands and arms for repair and stocking tasks.
- Driving is frequently required.
- Employees use hand, power and machine tools to gain access to the machines and to repair machines.
- Mental skills necessary include mechanical, problem-solving and technical skills, record keeping and cash handling.
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): Vending machine attendant; Nil entry requirements, can start immediately.
Entry Requirements
- Nil (ANZSCO Skill Level 5).
Further Comments
- There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.