Are you someone who enjoys keeping snack machines fully stocked and running smoothly? Do you have excellent record-keeping skills and the ability to communicate with a variety of people? If so, a career as a vending machine route worker might be perfect for you. In this role, you would be responsible for filling, cleaning, and maintaining vending machines in places like offices, schools, and hotels.

Duties and Responsibilities of a Vending Machine Route Worker

As a vending machine route worker, your daily tasks may include visiting 10 to 20 locations to service the machines. You may have a set route or plan your own routes, depending on the company you work for. Your duties may vary, but typically involve:

  • Loading supplies into a vehicle, such as a van or light truck
  • Driving to vending machine locations
  • Opening and refilling machines, and changing product labels if needed
  • Collecting money, balancing float bags for coin machines, and ensuring machines are locked securely
  • Recording the amount of money collected and stock needed for refills, or using hand-held devices to track this information
  • Ensuring machines are clean and in working order
  • Adhering to product dates and health codes
  • Establishing and maintaining positive relationships with business owners and operators
  • Reporting any damage to machines
  • Making minor repairs and reporting any broken machines

Additional Responsibilities and Working Conditions

In addition to these tasks, you may also be responsible for delivering and installing machines that do not require special electrical or plumbing connections.

As a vending machine route worker, you can expect to drive in various weather conditions. However, most of your time will be spent indoors servicing the machines. You will typically work shifts from early morning to mid-afternoon, and may be required to work weekends, holidays, or be on call. During busy periods or in poor driving conditions, overtime may be required. If you work in rural areas, you may need to travel long distances.

Skills and Qualifications

To succeed as a vending machine route worker, you should possess honesty, physical fitness, self-motivation, good grooming (to present a positive image of your company), and strong interpersonal skills. You should also enjoy driving, keeping records, and interacting with people.

Certifications and Salary Information

In terms of certifications, this profession does not have any specific regulations. However, having a high school diploma is typically required. The average salary for this position is $20.87 per hour. The approximate demand for vending machine route workers is around 13,300 per province each year.

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If you're interested in pursuing this career, relevant job classification codes include:

  • 2006 NOC: Delivery and Courier Service Drivers (7414)
  • 2006 NOC-S: Delivery and Courier Service Drivers (H714)
  • 2011 NOC: Delivery and courier service drivers (7514)
  • 2016 NOC: Delivery and courier service drivers (7514)

Overall, a career as a vending machine route worker can be fulfilling if you enjoy a hands-on and customer-oriented role.

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