Vending Machine Route Worker
Vending machine route workers fill, clean and maintain vending machines that dispense change or products in places such as offices, schools and hotels.
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Starting | $17.69 |
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Overall | $19.75 |
Top | $22.27 |
Interest in copying to record information on pick-ups and deliveries, vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems; and in performing pre-trip inspections of vehicles
Interest in driving automobiles, vans and light trucks
Interest in speaking to customers to sell products over established routes and accept and make payments for goods; may communicate with central dispatchers using cellular telephones and citizen's band (CB) radios
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Vending machine route workers usually visit machines in 10 to 20 locations each day. They may have a set route or plan their own routes.
Duties and responsibilities may vary from 1 company to another but, in general, vending machine route workers:
They also may deliver and install machines that do not require special electrical or plumbing connections.
Vending machine route workers drive in all types of weather conditions but spend most of their time indoors servicing machines. They usually work shifts from early morning to mid-afternoon. They may work weekends and holidays or be on call. Overtime may be required during busy periods or when driving conditions are poor. In rural areas, long distance travel may be required.
Vending machines are usually exposed to pedestrian traffic and working conditions around them often are cramped. The work is physically demanding. Vending machine route workers routinely lift and carry supplies that may weigh up to 20 kilograms, and bend and stoop to load machines.
Personal protective equipment such as steel-toed boots may be required.
Vending machine route workers need the following characteristics:
They should enjoy driving, keeping records and talking to people.
There are no standard education requirements for vending machine route workers. Employers generally require applicants to:
Employers may prefer to hire high school graduates who are familiar with hand held technology, have training related to computers or electronics, or have experience related to inventory management.
A Construction Safety Training System certificate and private site-specific training may be required to gain access to vending machines on some construction sites.
Vending machine route workers are trained on the job.
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Certification is not required, as there is currently no legislation regulating this occupation.
Vending machine route workers are employed by vending machine companies and food and beverage manufacturers.
Experienced route workers may move into vending machine repair or supervisory positions. For more information, see the Vending Machine Technician occupational profile.
Vending machine route workers are part of the larger 2011 National Occupational Classification 7514: Delivery and courier service drivers. In Alberta, 78% of people employed in this classification work in the following industries:
The employment outlook in this occupation will be influenced by a wide variety of factors including:
Over 9,300 Albertans are employed in the Delivery and courier service drivers occupational group. This group is expected to have an above-average annual growth of 1.9% from 2016 to 2020. As a result, 177 new positions are forecast to be created each year, in addition to job openings created by employment turnover. Note: As vending machine route workers form only a part of this larger occupational group, only some of these newly created positions will be for vending machine route workers.
Employment turnover is expected to increase as members of the baby boom generation retire over the next few years.
Wages* | Low (5th percentile) | High (95th percentile) | Average | Median |
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Starting | $12.20 | $28.00 | $17.69 | $16.00 |
Overall | $13.50 | $31.72 | $19.75 | $18.00 |
Top | $15.00 | $36.00 | $22.27 | $19.67 |
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* All wage estimates are hourly except where otherwise indicated. Wages and salaries do not include overtime hours, tips, benefits, profit shares, bonuses (unrelated to production) and other forms of compensation.
High Reliability, represents a CV of less than or equal to 6.00% and 30 survey observations and/or represents 50% or more of all estimated employment for the occupation.
Construction | $76,126 |
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Transportation and Warehousing | $54,802 |
Other Services (Repair, Personal Services and Related) | $52,344 |
Public Administration | $51,099 |
Agriculture | $47,417 |
Manufacturing | $43,730 |
Business, Building and Other Support Services | $42,362 |
ALL INDUSTRIES | $40,599 |
Retail Trade | $40,543 |
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Leasing | $39,008 |
Health Care & Social Assistance | $35,276 |
Wholesale Trade | $34,897 |
Information, Culture, Recreation | $19,286 |
Canadian Automatic Merchandising Association website: www.vending-cama.com
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Updated Mar 31, 2015. The information contained in this profile is current as of the dates shown. Salary, employment outlook and educational program information may change without notice. It is advised that you confirm this information before making any career decisions.