Meter Readers and Vending-machine Collectors

Meter readers and vending-machine collectors stock vending machines and collect money from them or from parking meters and other coinboxes, or read electricity, gas or water meters. Tasks include - (a) filling storage areas of vending machines and collecting money from their containers; (b) collecting money from parking meters and similar coinboxes; (c) reading electricity, gas or water meters and recording consumption; (d) keeping records of merchandise distributed and money collected; (e) proceeding along established routes to take readings of meter dials; (f) verifying readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and recording possible reasons for fluctuations; (g) inspecting meters for unauthorized connections, defects and damage such as broken seals. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Meter reader - Vending-machine collector.