What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Parking Attendant - Parking Services - UTK Temp position at University of Tennessee and Careers?
Parking Attendants are responsible for overseeing the event operations of a parking facility or lot, ensuring the efficient and safe parking of vehicles, and providing excellent customer service to all patrons. This role involves monitoring parking areas, directing traffic, collecting fees, and ensuring compliance with parking regulations.
- Greet customers in a friendly and professional manner.
- Direct drivers to available parking spaces and manage the flow of traffic within the parking area.
- Monitor parked vehicles to ensure compliance with facility rules and time limits.
- Collect parking fees.
- Operate manual payment systems.
- Maintain the safety of the parking facility, reporting any hazards or maintenance needs.
- Provide information and assistance to customers regarding parking policies, directions, or facility services.
- Enforce parking rules and escalate issues to security or management when appropriate.
Required Qualifications
- Education: High School Diploma or GED
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
- Good Communication and Customer Service Skills.
- Ability to work independently and remain attentive to surroundings.
- Physical ability to stand, walk, and work outdoors for extended periods, including rain, snow, sleet, etc.
- Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays due to the campus event schedule.
Work Location
- Position is on-site and located in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Compensation
- Anticipated hiring range: $15.00 per hour
About The College/Department/Division
Special Events is a department within Parking & Transportation located on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Campus. Special Events supports the parking operation for special events on campus, including all athletic and departmental events.
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.
UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.
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Salary : $15