How to hire coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
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Job description template
Copy it, fill in the brackets, and remove anything that does not fit your job. Keep only must-haves you would really turn someone away for.
[Job title] at [Company name] [City, State] · [Full-time / Part-time] · [Pay range] About the role [Two or three sentences about your team, the work and why it matters.] What you will do • Adjust and repair coin, vending, or amusement machines and meters and replace defective mechanical and electrical parts, using hand tools, soldering irons, and diagrams. • Clean and oil machine parts. • Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies. • Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products. • Maintain records of machine maintenance and repair. • Order parts needed for machine repairs. • Replace malfunctioning parts, such as worn magnetic heads on automatic teller machine (ATM) card readers. • Test machines to determine proper functioning. What you bring • [Required license, certification or years of experience, if any] • [Education, only if you truly need it. Typical to start in this job: High school diploma or equivalent] • Working knowledge of computers and electronics and mechanical • [Anything else you would really turn someone away for] Pay and benefits [Pay range]. For reference, the U.S. median for this job is $22.81 an hour ($47,450 a year). [Benefits, schedule and anything else candidates should know.] How to apply [Apply on JAI Bot. Every applicant hears back.]
Interview questions for coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
Ask every candidate the same questions, in the same order, and write down what they say. Questions about past work show what someone has actually done.
- Tell me about a time you had to adjust and repair coin, vending, or amusement machines and meters and replace defective mechanical and electrical parts, using hand tools, soldering irons, and diagrams. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to clean and oil machine parts. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Tell me about a time you had to inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
- Why this job, and why now? What would make you stay here for the long term?
Good answers name a real situation, what the person did themselves and what happened. Avoid questions about age, family plans, religion, health, national origin or anything else unrelated to the job.
What coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers do
- Adjust and repair coin, vending, or amusement machines and meters and replace defective mechanical and electrical parts, using hand tools, soldering irons, and diagrams.
- Clean and oil machine parts.
- Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.
- Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.
- Maintain records of machine maintenance and repair.
- Order parts needed for machine repairs.
- Replace malfunctioning parts, such as worn magnetic heads on automatic teller machine (ATM) card readers.
- Test machines to determine proper functioning.
Education, experience and outlook for coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
- Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
- Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
- Training on the job: Short-term on-the-job training (BLS)
- Job outlook: -3.4% over ten years, declining · about 3,800 openings a year (BLS)
What to pay coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers
Pay depends a lot on where the job is. Highest and lowest median yearly pay by state:
| State | Median yearly pay |
|---|---|
| New York | $60,010 |
| New Jersey | $59,770 |
| Washington | $58,750 |
| Arizona | $56,450 |
| California | $51,870 |
| Indiana | $44,280 |
| Missouri | $44,220 |
| Ohio | $37,950 |
See coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers pay in every state
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Post a job freePay by areaJob duties and skills: 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 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, May 2025. Interview questions and the job description template: JAI Bot, based on the duties and skills above.