Hiker - FT

InterPark LLC; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

InterPark LLC is hiring a parking attendant to manage vehicle parking and retrieval at our facility in Philadelphia. The role involves safe vehicle handling, ensuring customer flow, and delivering excellent service in a busy environment.

Shifts include morning, evening, and overnight hours. Candidates must pass a basic math test and be able to work outdoors in various weather conditions. Unrestricted US work authorization is required.

Qualifications

• Must know how to drive both automatic and manual transmission passenger vehicles.
• Must be able to perform basic math to calculate time and money.
• Must be able to understand and act on verbal instructions quickly and accurately.

Responsibilities

• Park customer vehicles in underground facilities, surface lots, and ramps, and retrieve vehicles on exit.
• Return to work stations promptly to maintain smooth customer flow.
• Handle vehicles with care and follow all safety protocols.
• Maintain area safety and security, and report hazards or suspicious activity to management.
• Provide outstanding customer service by addressing questions, needs, and complaints efficiently.
• Assist customers with in/out of vehicle and, where location requires, perform cashier duties or light maintenance tasks.

Skills

Driving automatic/manual cars

Math for time/money

Following verbal instructions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Mornings, evenings, and overnights are available.

Job Summary

A hiker/parking attendant is responsible for parking customer’s vehicles when they enter the facility and retrieving customer’s vehicles when they exit the facility.

Essential Functions

• Drives, maneuvers, and parks automatic and stick shift cars in confined, underground facilities, surface lots, and up and down steep parking ramps.
• Returns to work stations quickly so as to facilitate optimal customer flow.
• Handles each vehicle with care and attention, and follows all facility safety precautions.
• Remain vigilant for anything unusual or potentially threatening and inform management immediately.
• Monitor work area and property for safety and security.
• Reports any accidents, hazards or maintenance requirements, and the presence of any suspicious individuals or activities immediately to a manager.
• Recognize potentially dangerous situations and respond in the safest and most effective manner.
• Participate in all safety and security trainings within the market.
• Provides outstanding customer service by responding to customer needs, questions, and problems and/or complaints as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• May assist customers in and out of vehicle.
• Depending on location needs, may be required to perform cashier duties or light garage/lot maintenance duties.
• Depending on location, may have to ride/operate man lift.

Required Qualifications

• Must know how to and be able to drive automatic and manual transmission passenger vehicles.
• Possess math skills sufficient to calculate time and money.
• Must be able to understand verbal instructions and act accordingly in a timely manner.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must submit your application for employment through https://www.interparkholdings.com/#/ to be considered for this position or apply in person at (1728 Samson St, Philadelphia, PA).
• Must have unrestricted authorization to work in US.
• Must be at least 18 years old.
• Valid driver’s license; depending on location, may require a valid driver’s license from the state in which the employee works.
• Must be able to pass a basic math skills test as part of the selection process.
• Must be willing to submit to a drug, background investigation and MVR/Driving Record check as part of the selection process.
• Must be willing to work in a parking garage/location in the (Philadelphia, PA) area.
• Must be willing and able to work outdoors and be exposed to all types of weather elements.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to walk to or move to assist customers in a timely manner. In some cases, must be able to travel up and down parking garage ramps in order to assist customers and address garage issues.
• Must be able to work one of the following shifts:
  5:00am to 1:00pm Monday through Friday
  7:00am to 3pm Thursday through Sunday
  3:00pm to 11:00pm Thursday through Sunday
• 11:00pm to 7:00am Thursday through Sunday

Preferred Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Professional experience parking cars or working as a valet attendant.
• Prior customer service industry experience.
• Possess excellent communication skills in order to facilitate interactions with co-workers, superiors, and customers.
• Possess strong time management skills and ability to perform in a fast-paced environment with high customer volume.
• Positive attitude and strong customer focus.
• Ability to grasp, push, scoop, and lift up to 50 pounds as needed.