Parking Attendants

The work

Core tasks

1. 01Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.
2. 02Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
3. 03Greet customers and open their car doors.
4. 04Issue 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.
5. 05Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.
6. 06Explain and calculate parking charges, collect fees from customers, and respond to customer complaints.
7. 07Park and retrieve automobiles for customers in parking lots, storage garages, or new car lots.
8. 08Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs.
9. 09Keep parking areas clean and orderly to ensure that space usage is maximized.
10. 10Call emergency responders or the proper authorities and provide motorist assistance, such as giving directions or helping jump start a stalled vehicle.
11. 11Patrol parking areas to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle or property thefts.
12. 12Direct motorists to parking areas or parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights as necessary.

Capabilities

Essential skills

Employment outlook

Where the role is heading