Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers

Install, service, adjust, or repair coin, vending, or amusement machines including video games, juke boxes, pinball machines, or slot machines.

Sample of reported job titles:
Cooler Deliverer, Field Service Technician, Fountain Vending Mechanic, Full Service Vending Driver, Refurbish Technician, Service Technician, Slot Technician, Vending Mechanic, Vending Service Technician, Vending Technician

Occupation-Specific Information

Tasks

  • Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.
  • Keep records of merchandise distributed and money collected.
  • Collect coins and bills from machines, prepare invoices, and settle accounts with concessionaires.
  • Make service calls to maintain and repair machines.
  • Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.

Technology Skills

  • Electronic mail software:Email software
    ,
    Microsoft Outlook
  • Internet browser software:Web browser software
  • Inventory management software:Inventory tracking software
  • Presentation software:Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Spreadsheet software:Microsoft Excel

Occupational Requirements

Work Activities

  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment:Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
  • Performing General Physical Activities:Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems:Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings:Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
  • Getting Information:Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
  • Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
  • Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
  • Collect payments for goods or services.
  • Confer with coworkers to resolve equipment problems.

Work Context

  • Electronic Mail:85% responded"Every day"
  • Freedom to Make Decisions:84% responded"A lot of freedom"
  • In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment:66% responded"Every day"
  • Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling:59% responded"More than half the time"
  • Frequency of Decision Making:59% responded"Every day"

Worker Requirements

Skills

  • Repairing:Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
  • Equipment Maintenance:Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
  • Troubleshooting:Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Knowledge

  • Computers and Electronics:Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
  • Mechanical:Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
  • Customer and Personal Service:Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Education

How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation? Respondents said:
  • 92%
    High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
  • 8%
    Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)

Worker Characteristics

Abilities

  • Finger Dexterity:The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
  • Manual Dexterity:The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness:The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
  • Control Precision:The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
  • Near Vision:The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Interests

  • Realistic:Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
  • Conventional:Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Work Values

  • Independence:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
  • Relationships:Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
  • Support:Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

Work Styles

  • Stress Tolerance:Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
  • Self-Control:Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
  • Dependability:Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
  • Initiative:Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
  • Attention to Detail:Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
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