Parking Attendants - Winter Lights Spectacular

Lehigh Valley Zoo; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Lehigh Valley Zoo is seeking Parking Attendants for the Winter Light Spectacular season. Duties include directing traffic, assisting guests, and maintaining orderly parking lots for nightly events.

Role requires clear communication, reliability, and the ability to work outside in all weather conditions. Prior parking experience is a plus, with a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• If minor, must provide working permit.
• Reliable transportation.
• Flexible schedule including weekends, nights, and holidays.
• Parking attendant experience is a plus.
• Must be able to communicate clearly and follow directions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Visually inspects all parking areas for safety and maintenance concerns.
• Stay informed and prepared for daily events.
• Communicate instructions and needs to staff and supervisors.
• Wear safety vests and be equipped with parking wands and radios nightly.
• Answer general guest questions about parking, directions, admissions, etc.
• Contact supervisors and follow protocol if accidents or emergencies arise.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Public speaking

Friendly demeanor

Following directions

Professional image

Guest service oriented

Flexible schedule

Job description

Description

Parking Attendants - Seasonal

Lehigh Valley Zoological Society Schnecksville, PA

Description

JOB TITLE: Parking Attendants - Winter Light Spectacular

REPORTS TO: Sr. Director of Operations (SDO)

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

TYPE OF POSITION: Part-time (seasonal)

Wages: $11.00 / hour

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JOB SUMMARY: Parking Attendant Associates perform a variety of duties to help facilitate a smooth and efficient operation of the assigned parking lots during the Winter Light Spectacular event.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Visually inspects all parking areas for safety and maintenance concerns.
• Ensure that you are well informed and prepared for daily events.
• Clearly communicates all instructions and needs to staff and immediate supervisors.
• Properly wear safety vests and be equipped with parking wands and radios, provided nightly by LV Zoo
• Ability to answer general guest questions concerning parking, directions, admissions, etc.
• Contacts supervisors and follows protocol if accidents or other emergencies arise.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills Competencies

• Excellent communication skills
• Comfortable speaking to small and large groups of people
• Ability to act in a friendly, outgoing, polite, and professional manor always to guests and staff
• Ability to follow written and oral direction and to exercise good judgment
• Personal and professional image and demeanor
• Committed to ensuring that “all guests leave happy”
• Flexibility with schedule; available to work weekends, holidays, evenings

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.

Physical Demands: While performing the job duties, the employee is required to: walk; sit; stand; use hands to fingers; handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. Employees must lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment can be loud. While performing these job duties, you will be required to work outside in all weather conditions.

Requirements

• * Must be at least 16 years of age
• * If minor, must provide working permit
• * Reliable transportation
• * Flexible schedule: including weekends, nights, and holidays
• * Parking attendant experience a plus
• * Must be able to communicate clearly and follow directions accurately