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Parking Attendants

What the work involves, the skills employers want, and how to get started in South Africa.

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What do Parking Attendants do?

A Parking Attendant is a professional responsible for managing and overseeing parking areas, ensuring that vehicles are parked correctly and efficiently. They play a crucial role in maintaining order in parking facilities, which can include parking lots, garages, and street parking. Parking Attendants typically monitor parking time limits, collect fees, issue tickets for violations, provide assistance to drivers, and enforce local parking regulations. Their responsibilities require strong interpersonal skills as they frequently interact with the public, and they must also be vigilant to ensure compliance with parking policies. In addition to customer service, Parking Attendants may be tasked with performing routine maintenance checks on the parking area and reporting any safety concerns or damages. Overall, the role of a Parking Attendant is essential for the smooth operation of parking facilities and enhancing the parking experience for users.

What the work actually is

  • Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.
  • Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
  • Greet customers and open their car doors.
  • Issue ticket stubs or place numbered tags on windshields, log tags or attach tag to customers' keys, and give customers matching tags for locating parked vehicles.
  • Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.

Skills employers expect

Skills

  • Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.
  • Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Abilities

  • Far Vision The ability to see details at a distance.
  • Near Vision The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  • Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Transportation Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

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How people get into it

Education of new hires

High school diploma or equivalent
or: GED, High School Equivalency Certificate
Less than high school diploma
Bachelor's degree

A normal week

  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Getting Information
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

Tools used on the job

Technology

  • Electronic mail software Email software · Microsoft Outlook
  • Spreadsheet software Microsoft Excel
  • Point of sale POS software CorePark Valet · Payment processing software · SMS Valet
  • Office suite software Microsoft Office software
  • Word processing software Microsoft Word

Tools

  • Ticket dispensing machines Automatic ticket dispensers · Parking validation machines
  • Two way radios Mobile radios
  • Flashlight High power flashlights
  • Security cameras Surveillance cameras
  • Point of sale payment terminal Pay stations

Who it suits

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

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Questions people ask

How much do Parking Attendants earn in South Africa?

Parking Attendants salaries in South Africa vary by experience, province and employer.

What do Parking Attendants do?

Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles, Inspect vehicles to detect any damage and Greet customers and open their car doors.

How do I know if this career fits me?

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