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Parking Attendants

Also called: Parking Attendant, Parking Lot Attendant, Valet Attendant, Valet Parker

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:
  • 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.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • customer service

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Transportation

  • movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road

Basic Skills

  • talking to others
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Social

  • looking for ways to help people
  • understanding people's reactions

Spatial

  • know where things are around you

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Dependability
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Independence
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Electronic mail software

  • Email software
  • Microsoft Outlook

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Point of sale POS software

  • CorePark Valet
  • SMS Valet

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Average.

New job opportunities are likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $30,570

Education

High school diploma/GED or no high school diploma/GED is usually needed.