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Route Technician

Accel Entertainment · Tinley Park, IL · Full time

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you handled cash and the count did not match. What did you do?

What they are checking: Whether they report variances right away and honestly, which is the core trust test for cash movement roles.

Tell me about a job where you had to follow strict procedures exactly, even when it felt slow.

What they are checking: Whether they accept that regulated cash work leaves no room for personal shortcuts.

This role works as part of a collection team. Describe how you build trust with a partner you spend long days with on the road.

What they are checking: Whether they can work closely with a teammate where both depend on each other for accuracy and safety.

What would you do

You are partway through your route and a location calls saying their redemption terminal is out of cash. Your route is already full. What do you do?

What they are checking: How they balance a fixed schedule against urgent partner needs and whether they loop in a supervisor.

How do you stay aware of your surroundings while carrying cash in and out of bars and truck stops?

What they are checking: Whether they take personal and team safety seriously during cash handling in busy public places.

A bar employee asks you to leave some extra cash in the terminal as a favor because they are busy tonight. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can say no politely and keep the cash process clean under social pressure.

If a machine has a minor fault during a collection, how far would you go to fix it yourself?

What they are checking: Whether they know the limits of their role and when to call a field service technician instead.

About the work

Walk me through how you would do a VGT collection from the moment you pull up to the location.

What they are checking: Whether they think in clear, repeatable steps when handling cash in a public place.

When you replenish a Redemption Terminal, what are you checking to make sure it is loaded correctly?

What they are checking: Whether they understand that a wrong load means players cannot cash out and the partner loses trust.

What is your driving record like, and how comfortable are you driving a route vehicle all day in all weather?

What they are checking: Whether they can safely handle the daily driving the route requires across Illinois seasons.

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The full job description

As published by Accel Entertainment.

About Us Accel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: ACEL) is a growing provider of locals-focused gaming and one of the largest terminal operators in the United States, supporting more than 29,000 electronic gaming terminals in nearly 4,700 third-party local and regional establishments and 20 self-operated gaming locations across ten states. Through exclusive long-term contracts, Accel serves licensed non-casino locations including bars, restaurants, convenience stores, truck stops, gaming cafes, and fraternal and veteran establishments. Accel provides its local partners with a turnkey, full-service, capital-efficient gaming solution that encompasses manufacturing, content, payments, loyalty, 24/7 customer service, data analysis and reporting, and cash logistics. The Company’s racino, Fairmount Park - Casino & Racing, features live racing, electronic gaming machines, live table games, food and beverage amenities, and pari-mutuel betting. Job Description : SUMMARY: The primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the execution of daily collection team operational needs. Collection operational needs will include, but are not limited to, VGT collections, Redemption Terminal (RT) Replenishments, and all other areas of cash movement. The primary responsibilities will occur with video gaming/amusement equipment owned/operated by the Company and located in contracted establishments; required to enforce established rules and procedures intended to protect employees and customers and assisting in other areas as needed. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide and maintain an exceptional customer experience with location staff and patrons • Be timely and punctual for both work and route schedule • Communicating and maintaining proper equipment needs for route teams and collection vans • Delivering and collecting cassettes/cans to and from customer locations per the assigned route schedule, using a company provided vehicle • Unload and deliver cassettes/cans to processing room following route • Required to Drive efficiently and effectively during scheduled routes • Assisting with additional replenishments (RT or ATM), VGT collections, or any other cash item needs • Knowledge of the working components of equipment (VGTs, RTs, ATMs, Amusement devices, etc.) • Effectively communicates with leadership team of any challenges seen on route • Suggests ways to improve route efficiencies • Organize warehouse space within working area; proactively prepare needs for next day routes • Assisting with Fleet Needs for Collection Vehicles • Lends support to other Collection Regions when Staffing needs arise • Other duties as assigned as to meet the operational needs of the Collection Region QUALIFICATIONS • Minimum of 21 years of age • A valid driver’s license and maintenance of a satisfactory driving record • Ability to obtain and/or maintain a Terminal Handler’s License from the Illinois Gaming Board • Proficient with Microsoft Suite, Salesforce, and Outlook • Flexible and willing to work long hours, requires availability for weekends; Overtime approved to meet operational need of department • Commitment to being reliable for working scheduled shifts and being on time • Excellent ethics and integrity • Excellent customer service • High attention to detail • Self-motivated and quick learner • Ability to adapt and understand working components of machines and provide service while on site • Professional demeanor PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT • Sit for prolonged periods. • Calculate figures and amounts. • Required to drive during the scheduled route • Required to work weekends • Frequently required to stand • Frequently required to walk • Frequently required to sit • Frequently required to utilize hand and finger dexterity • Frequently required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl • Continually required to talk or hear • Occasionally lifting 10-25lbs of materials above your shoulders • Frequently required to lift/push cargo or warehouse material ranging between 25- 65 pounds • Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral, depth, and ability to adjust or focus especially when operating company vehicles • Utilize visual acuity to operate equipment, read technical information, and/or use a keyboard • Exposure to wet and/or humid conditions • Exposure to moving mechanical parts • Exposure to outside weather conditions • The noise level in the work environment usually is moderate #AEGAMINGRED Base Pay Range : $23.35 per hour This range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. The base salary will depend on a number of factors such as: qualifications, experience level, and skillset. Voluntary full-time employment benefits include medical, dental, and vision; life, AD&D, critical illness, and hospital insurance; short and long-term disability; identity/legal protection; as well as access to FSA and HSA accounts. Full and part-time employees are eligible to contribute to traditional and/or Roth 401(k) plans. Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers counseling for a multitude of topics including (but not limited to) mental health, finances, adult care, disability, and grief. Accel Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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