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Figure 2-12.—Vending machines.
machine that dispenses merchandise after the
customer inserts legal coins or currency. The
vending machine is equipped with a coin changer
that provides change to the customer after
purchase. The following coin-operated machines
are authorized for shipboard use: cup or can soft
drink, candy/cookie, cigarette, hot food/snack,
dollar bill changer, and electronic amusement
machines.
Vending machines are very important toward
high crew morale. The two top jobs of the vending
machine operator are keeping the machines full
and taking care of customer complaints. Servicing
the vending machines is not an easy job. They are
the only part of the ship’s store operation that
provide service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
VENDING MACHINE CASH
COLLECTIONS
As the vending machine operator, you will
normally have another job on top of taking care of
the vending machines. To make collections within
prescribed time limits and still do your jobs, you
will more than likely have to time your collections
so they will not interfere with your other work.
This can be easily worked out with the person
who is making collections. You should keep in
mind that the vending machines need to be
collected daily or before making any repairs to the
coin mechanism or the machine itself whether the
ship is in port or at sea. On the weekends in port,
cash only needs to be collected from the vending
machines if the volume of sales is over $150, or
when making repairs to the machine or the coin
mechanism. Also when the last business day of
the month falls on a weekend or holiday, all cash
must be collected.
Collections are recorded on the NAVSUP
Forms 469 and 470 according to the
procedures previously described. All
collections from the vending machines will be
entered in the ROM cash receipt function
daily, or as soon as practical. When more
than one machine is operated, the cash
receipts for each machine must be recorded
on separate pages of the NAVSUP Forms 469
and
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