The Collar360

Vending machine operator

Other names

vending route operator, vending machine monitor, laundrette operator, vending machine servicer, coin-operated personal service machine operator, vending machine technician, photo booth operator, coin-operated locker operator, weighing machine operator, coin-operated washing machine operator, vending machine supervisor

Shops and retail

They fill machines with goods, take out the money, fix small problems like jams, clean the parts, and keep records.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.

  2. 2

    Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.

  3. 3

    Maintain records of machine maintenance and repair.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
technicien de maintenance de distributeurs automatiques/technicienne de maintenance de distributeurs automatiques
español
operario de máquina expendedora/operaria de máquina expendedora
العربية
مشغل آلة البيع / مشغلة آلة البيع
português
Operador de máquina de venda automática/Operadora de máquina de venda automática
Deutsch
Automatenbetreuer/Automatenbetreuerin
italiano
addetto ai distributori automatici/addetta ai distributori automatici

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