Description
Debt, rent and other cash collectors collect payments due or overdue from households and businesses and empty cash from prepayment meters or machines.Main Tasks
- Receives payment at centralised office or calls on household/business premises;
- Records details of transaction, issues receipt or annotates rent book;
- Reads gas, water and electricity meters;
- Cleans, services and fills vending machines and collects money from meters, vending machines and other cash operated machinery;
- Collects tolls from persons wishing to gain access to private roads, bridges, piers, etc. and operates tollgates to control entry;
- Remits cash, cheques or credit notes to cashier, supervisor or bank, building society or post office.
Qualifications
No academic qualifications are required. Training is typically provided on-the-job. This may be supplemented by specialised training courses within larger agencies.UK Prospects
24100
Workforce Size
4.50%
Predicted decline 2026 - 2035
Related Job Vacancies
Related Apprenticeships
Related Courses