What Is a Vending Machine Attendant and How to Become One

As a vending machine attendant, your responsibilities include loading, unloading, transporting, and stocking vending machines with food or beverages by placing items on the shelves and changing shelf labels. You work with customers to answer questions and satisfy their placement and stocking needs. You complete any minor equipment repair needed and replace defective mechanical or electrical parts, test the machine to ensure it is working properly, and adjust temperature gauges as needed to keep food from expiring early. Other duties include cleaning the interior and exterior of machines, keeping the eating area in order, keeping records of purchases for inventory purposes, ensuring product freshness, ordering product, and removing money from the machines.

Qualifications required to become a vending machine attendant include a high school diploma or GED certificate and customer service experience. Necessary skills include being detail-oriented, the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and the ability to lift 50 pounds and stand throughout your shift. A valid driver’s license is a requirement as well as passing a background check, and experience with data entry is beneficial, allowing you to keep accurate records of inventory. Employers prefer creative thinkers that can suggest ways to improve operations to maximize the efficiency of service.