VENDING OPERATIONS WORKER

Job Summary

About the role

Performs various duties including but not limited to maintaining, monitoring, and replenishing vending merchandise, operating vending machines, money changing machines, and Micro Markets equipment. Operates a motor vehicle throughout military installations and public roads.

Responsibilities

• Maintains Exchange owned machines daily in an assigned location.
• Inspects, replenishes machines with hot, cold foods, and/or snack and/or beverages and/or miscellaneous items.
• Checks refrigerated machines to ensure health codes are adhered to and removes aged foods or other merchandise from machines.
• Utilizes various hand operated dollies and carts to load and unload stockroom and various vending machines at assigned location.
• Requisitions additional vending merchandise to ensure an in-stock position at the location at all times.
• Rotates merchandise on a first in first out basis to ensure the freshest inventory is available.
• Performs work involved in the control of the operation of vending machine service such as soft drink vendors, snack machines, washing machines, automatic dryers, etc.
• Communicates daily or more frequently to supervisor with location requests and complaints.
• Aids supervisor in developing plans for storage and arrangement of merchandise in accordance with NEX policies.
• Aids supervisor in identifying new merchandise product lines to include in the vending business operation and recommends adjustments in supply levels based on the utilization of inventory products.
• Sets up and maintains prices in vending machines on items being sold.
• Assists in relocating and installing new machines at locations, cleans interior and exterior using appropriate cleaning solutions.
• Makes minor repairs, settings, and adjustments on all vending machines serviced as needed and removes cash as serviced.
• Records machine servicing information by use of a computerized handheld device or completes a Cash Collection Slip SS 411.
• Collects monies from vending machines at locations according to established schedule and secures money inside vehicle safe.
• As required, accompanies Vending Contractors verifying cash taken from vendor-owned machines.
• Makes refunds at designated locations as required.
• 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.
• Receives and verifies various vending merchandise deliveries and stocks and secures merchandise within the vending warehouse and or vending truck.
• Completes weekly truck inventory.
• Maintains liaison with location management and customers to develop a positive customer relations atmosphere. Carries out policies with premier customer service.
• Operates motor vehicle or panel truck 3-4 ton throughout the geographical area and on public roads and military installations for long and short trips in the performance of duties.
• Lifts and transports moderately heavy objects weighing up to 40 lbs. Occasionally handles heavier items with assistance or materials handling equipment.
• Regular walking, bending, reaching required.

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.
• Pass the GSA defensive driving course.

Qualifications

• One year of high school education may be substituted for 3 months of general experience up to a High School Diploma or GED for one year of general experience.
• One year of experience that provided the applicant with the knowledge and skill to perform various duties involving stocking merchandise, transferring, receiving merchandising of product, and/or food handling processes within a retail or services environment.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly lifts and transports moderately heavy objects weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Occasionally handles heavier items with assistance or materials handling equipment.
• Regular walking, bending, reaching required.