Vending Machine Attendants

Vending Machine Attendants stock and maintain vending and amusement machines and collect money from coin boxes.

**Indicative skill level:**

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.

#### In Australia:

- AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

#### In New Zealand:

- NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)

For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In some instances no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.

**Tasks include:**

- loading, unloading and transporting stock and equipment - replenishing vending machines with stock - clearing money from machines, accounting for money collected, and checking monitoring systems - keeping 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