General Summary: Under the supervision of the City Manager and/or designee. Employees in this classification will be responsible for customer service and general operations of Benton Harbor City Parking Lot Operations. Candidates must have scheduling flexibility and be willing to work weekends and/or holidays. This is a seasonal position with employment occurring May 1st – Oct. 30th. Essential Job Functions: A Parking Attendant enforces parking regulations, issues citations, and patrols designated areas to ensure compliance with parking and related ordinances. Key Responsibilities:
Special Event Management: Manage parking during special events, concerts, or festivals. An employee in this position may be called upon to perform any or all of the following essential functions:
Please be advised that these examples do not include all of the duties that the employee may be expected to perform. To perform this job, successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily and continually for the duration of employment. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, abilities and minimum qualifications necessary to perform the essential functions of the position. General knowledge of park rules Ability to type, keyboard, read and write legibly Must be able to communicate and comprehend the English language Basic math skills Friendly and helpful attitude Ability to work independently Ability to work with people of all backgrounds Strong communication skills, customer service orientation Must retain a valid driver’s license Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk up to a typical block distance, bend, stoop, turn, sit, drive for extended periods, and use hands to finger, grasp, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls. The employee is required to sit; drive, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, must not be color blind, and the ability to adjust focus. The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Note: This job specification should not be construed to imply that these requirements are the exclusive standards of the position. Persons will follow any other instructions and perform any related duties, as may be required by their manager, supervisor or department head. This is a temporary / seasonal position, and should not be considered full-time employment. |