Parking Attendants
What is a Parking Attendant?
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.
Tasks
- 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.
Technology Skills
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Electronic mail software
- Email software
- Microsoft Outlook
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Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
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Point of sale POS software
- CorePark Valet
- Payment processing software
- SMS Valet
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Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
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Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
Tools Used
- Ticket dispensing machines
- Two way radios
- Flashlight
- Security cameras
- Point of sale payment terminal
Knowledge
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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.
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English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Skills
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Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
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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.
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Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Abilities
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Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance.
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Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
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Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Education
How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation?
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High school diploma or equivalent
or: GED, High School Equivalency Certificate
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Less than high school diploma
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Bachelor's degree
Work Activities
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Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
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Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
Detailed Work Activities
- Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety.
- Inspect motor vehicles.
- Apply identification labels or tags.
- Balance receipts.
- Prepare cash for deposit or disbursement.
Work Interests
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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.
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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.
Job Outlook
Projected salary and job growth
$22890.0 - $40500.0
New job opportunities are likely in the future. : Average
Assessment
Related assessments and tests
No assessment available.