Occupation
Parking Attendants
Park vehicles or issue tickets for customers in a parking lot or garage. May park or tend vehicles in environments such as a car dealership or rental car facility. May collect fee.
$35,150 medianHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 53-6021.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Lift, position, and remove barricades to open or close parking areas.
- 02Greet customers and open their car doors.
- 03Issue 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.
- 04Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs.
- 05Keep parking areas clean and orderly to ensure that space usage is maximized.
- 06Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.
- 07Patrol parking areas to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle or property thefts.
- 08Perform maintenance on cars in storage to protect tires, batteries, or exteriors from deterioration.
- 09Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
- 10Explain and calculate parking charges, collect fees from customers, and respond to customer complaints.
- 11Escort customers to their vehicles to ensure their safety.
- 12Call emergency responders or the proper authorities and provide motorist assistance, such as giving directions or helping jump start a stalled vehicle.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
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Knowledge the job leans on
Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageTransportationPublic Safety and SecurityMathematicsProduction and ProcessingEducation and TrainingAdministrative
Skills that carry over from service
Service OrientationSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingOperation and ControlComplex Problem SolvingInstructingNegotiation