Student, Parking Attendant

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology; Olds; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Olds College of Agriculture & Technology is seeking a Student Parking Attendant to support daily campus parking operations and customer service. The role focuses on enforcing parking policies, assisting students and staff, and promoting a safe, orderly parking environment.

The position primarily involves outdoor work, light physical activity, and weekday hours around academic obligations. A strong commitment to health and safety is essential and experience with parking apps is a plus.

Qualifications

• Build and maintain positive relationships with students, guests and visitors.
• Effective problem solving and handling stressful situations calmly and effectively.
• Ability to work independently.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Acts ethically, openly, honestly, and respectfully to build and maintain trust, safety, and well-being.

Responsibilities

• Monitor parking lots to ensure proper use and compliance with regulations.
• Assist with the management of special event parking as needed.
• Greet and assist students, staff and visitors with parking inquiries.
• Provide directions and information about parking locations and regulations.
• Maintain records of parking permits and violations.

Skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Independent work

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Tools

Parking software

Job description

About Olds College of Agriculture & Technology

Founded in 1913, Olds College of Agriculture & Technology has been offering high quality hands-on education for over a century. Through our core programming including continuing education, online and blended programming, we provide accessible educational opportunities within Alberta and beyond. We are passionate about the Agriculture industry. Through our applied research and integrated learning, we are proud to be Canada’s Smart Agriculture College, specializing in agriculture, agrifood, horticulture, land and environmental stewardship. We work closely with industry to advance and adapt our programming to ensure our graduates have the skills to succeed.

The Opportunity - Student, Parking Attendant

The Student Parking Attendant is responsible for assisting with the daily operations of the campus parking facilities. This role involves providing excellent customer service to students, staff, and visitors, enforcing parking policies, and helping maintain a secure and orderly parking environment.

Key Job Functions:

Parking Management

• Monitor parking lots to ensure proper use and compliance with parking regulations
• Identify, report and/or ticket unauthorized or improperly parked vehicles
• Assist with the management of special event parking as needed

Customer Service

• Greet and assist students, staff, and visitors with parking-related inquiries
• Provide directions and information about parking locations and regulations
• Provide technical assistance for staff, students and guests accessing the HotSpot parking application

Safety and Security

• Promote a safe parking environment by observing and reporting any hazards or suspicious activities
• Respond to parking-related emergencies and provide support as needed.

Administrative Tasks

• Maintain accurate records of parking permits and violations
• Provide weekly summary of parking violations
• Perform light maintenance tasks such as signage updates and lot inspections

Education/Experience/Skills/Knowledge Required:

• Build and maintain positive relationships with students, guests and visitors
• Effective problem solving and handling stressful situations calmly and effectively
• Ability to work independently
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Acts ethically, openly, honestly, and respectfully to build and maintain an environment of trust, safety, and well-being
• Makes decisions with the College’s interests in mind, while demonstrating inclusivity, openness, transparency, civility, and respect
• Wage: $15.45 to $15.97/hour
• Hours of work from Monday to Friday with approximately 10 hours of work per week, scheduled around academic obligations
• Additional hours may be required at specific times of the year or for occasional, supplementary operational support
• Primarily outdoor work, subject to varying weather conditions
• Frequent standing, walking, and light physical activity
• Must respect and actively promote health and safety policies.

The statements contained in this job description reflect general details as necessary to describe the key job functions of this position, the level of knowledge and skill typically required and the scope of responsibility. It is not an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Other duties may be assigned.

We thank all individuals for their interest in this position. We appreciate the time involved for candidates in the application process. At this time, please note only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

Olds College is committed to an equitable, diverse, and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and persons of any sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.