VENDING MECHANIC/ROUTE DRIVER

About the Role

Performs various duties involving the repair, maintenance, and operation of vending machines, money changing machines, and Micro Markets. Operates a motor vehicle through geographical areas and on public roads for long and short trips.

Responsibilities

• Makes repairs to broken machines; locates worn, dirty, or poorly adjusted parts through visual preventative maintenance checks or use of test equipment; replaces defective parts or components and systems such as tubing and electrical circuits; makes necessary modifications on machines.
• Performs periodic overhauls on machines including spray painting, reconnecting loose wires, checking refrigeration systems to ensure maintenance of proper temperatures; cleans interior, checks for defects; ensures wire harnesses are intact and checks for short circuiting; sanitizes for bacteria.
• Replaces and/or repairs defective circuit elements, printed circuit boards, miniaturized integrated circuits, transformers, capacitors, resistors, etc.
• Completes necessary alignments and adjustments of various components and assembles according to specifications; makes final operational tests and adjustments prior to release of equipment.
• Maintains stocks of parts, tools, and equipment in an orderly manner; ensures tools are properly protected to prevent rusting and loss.
• Maintains service and technical manuals up-to-date; prepares requisition of required parts to supervisor for procurement; notifies supervisor of major problems encountered.
• Relocates and installs new machines at locations; makes settings and adjustments on food dispensing, liquid dispensing, and coin changer units; cleans interior and exterior using appropriate cleaning solutions.
• Prepares Cash Collection Slip (DP/411); maintains Exchange-owned machines daily.
• Inspects and replenishes machines with hot/cold foods, sandwiches, cakes, pies, popcorn, salads, fruits, pastry, soda, yogurt, laundry detergent, and/or miscellaneous items; checks refrigerated machines to ensure health codes are adhered to (e.g., expiration dates) and removes aged or spoiled foods.
• Sets up and maintains prices in vending machines; collects monies from vending machines according to established schedule and secures money inside vehicle safe.
• Accompanies Vending Contractors to verify cash taken from vendor-owned machines; clears coin jams and makes refunds at designated locations.
• Turns in collected money bags and SS/411 forms for machines serviced to NEX Cash Room cage in accordance with established procedures; responsible for assigned permanent change fund and verifies daily.
• Maintains vending machines, vehicles, stockroom, and handling equipment in accordance with established procedures and Navy Guidelines; responsible for inventory control of products; completes weekly truck inventory.
• Maintains liaison with location management and customers to develop positive customer relations; carries out policies with premier customer service.
• Receives and verifies various vending merchandise deliveries; stocks and secures merchandise within the vending warehouse and/or vending truck.
• Operates motor vehicle in the performance of duties; loads and unloads merchandise by hand or dolly; ensures merchandise is protected from damage or bad weather.
• Prepares and maintains Daily Trip Report of all trips made; performs inspection of vehicle for proper maintenance (e.g., checking gas, oil change, tune-ups); cleans vehicle and secures it in designated area at the end of the day; obtains receipts for all repairs and maintains records of repairs made; performs preventative maintenance on vehicles (e.g., checking oil and fluids).
• May clean and maintain the area in which machines are located (e.g., sweeps, mops floors, cleans machines, empties trash cans).
• Assists in the Micro Market to ensure equipment is maintained and during demanding business needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must possess a valid state driver's license or a valid commercial driver's license (CDL).
• Must possess the knowledge and skills necessary to operate a motor vehicle safely.
• Must be able to pass appropriate background checks needed for the specific area of responsibility (e.g., Federal, DOD, Security Clearance, etc.).
• Must pass the GSA defensive driving course.

Physical Effort

• Works on location or at the shop in performing repairs.
• Frequently lifts or moves objects weighing 40 pounds; occasionally, objects weighing in excess of 50 pounds.
• Constantly stands, bends, stoops, walks, stretches, and works in tiring and uncomfortable positions.

Working Conditions

• Most work is performed inside and outside; occasionally exposed to bad weather conditions, dirt, dust, and grease.
• Drives in all types of weather.
• Subject to bruises, cuts, shocks, etc., when servicing/repairing vending machine components.

Schedule

Full-Time (35+ hours)

Primary Location: United States-Georgia-Kings Bay
Other Locations: United States-Florida-Jacksonville