Temporary Parking Assistant

Zymtronix Catalytic Systems Inc; City of Ithaca (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Cornell University is seeking a Temporary Parking Assistant to support athletic event operations with exceptional customer service. The role involves processing payments, verifying passes, and directing guests while maintaining safety and organization on game days.

This is a casual, onsite position with an average of up to 15 hours per week, not eligible for benefits or visa sponsorship. Applicants should be able to work evenings and weekends and stay standing as required.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate iPads, computers, and payment processing equipment accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to provide support for athletic events throughout the academic year (September through May).
• Maintain flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and other hours as needed to support scheduled events.
• Ability to remain standing for extended periods in both indoor and outdoor environments, including during inclement weather when required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of event policies and procedures and consistently enforce them to promote a safe and positive experience for all patrons.
• Ability to complete required Workday training modules before the first event shift.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Responsibilities

• Process parking payments and verify pre-purchased passes.
• Direct guests to appropriate parking locations and maintain safe, organized operations.

Skills

Operate devices

Interpersonal skills

Work schedule flexibility

Stand for long periods

Enforce policies

Workday training

Inclusive teamwork

Tools

iPad

Payment processing equipment

Job description

Student and Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellbeing, connection and belonging, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. We provide support and services to roughly 25,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students on multiple campuses in the U.S. and abroad.

Cornell University is an NCAA Division I institution and a member of the Ivy League. The university fields teams in 37 intercollegiate sports and provides a comprehensive physical education program. The university is committed to excellence in academics and athletics, gender equity and diversity in its programs, and a well-balanced, broad-based intercollegiate athletics program. Athletics and Physical Education offers a diverse program of physical and outdoor education, recreational services, intramural sports and intercollegiate athletic competition, plus Wellness programs for faculty and staff, fitness centers and fitness classes for the entire Cornell community.

The Cornell University Athletic Ticketing operation provides our guests with the highest quality fan experience in a safe, clean, comfortable and friendly environment. Our goal is to make every event a positive and friendly experience with the objective that our guests leave with lasting memories and a desire to return.

The Temporary Parking Assistant position supports athletic event operations by providing exceptional customer service and assisting with game day parking operations. Responsibilities include processing parking payments, verifying pre-purchased parking passes, directing guests to appropriate parking locations, and helping to maintain safe, organized, and efficient parking services. This role requires strong interpersonal skills, dependability, and the ability to professionally enforce event policies and procedures while creating a positive experience for event attendees.

*Pay: $20.00/hour. Please note that this is a casual position (average of 15 hours or less per week) and is not eligible for benefits or visa sponsorship.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Success Factors

• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, with the ability to create a positive and approachable experience for customers.
• Strong work ethic, including dependability, punctuality, and the ability to consistently meet job responsibilities.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally while providing directions, answering questions, and assisting patrons in a fast-paced event environment.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to operate iPads, computers, and payment processing equipment accurately and efficiently.
• Ability to provide support for athletic events throughout the academic year (September through May).
• Maintain flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and other hours as needed to support scheduled events.
• Ability to remain standing for extended periods in both indoor and outdoor environments, including during inclement weather when required.
• Demonstrate knowledge of event policies and procedures and consistently enforce them to promote a safe and positive experience for all patrons.
• Ability to complete required Workday training modules before the first event shift.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

University Job Title

Temporary PE & Athletics Professional - SP

Job Family

Temporary Athletics & Physical Education

Level

No Grade - Hourly

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Range

Refer to Posting Language

Remote Option Availability

Onsite

Company

Contact Name

Bri Muscente

Contact Email

[e-mail]

Job Titles and Pay Ranges

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• Prior relevant work or industry experience
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position
• Unique applicable skills
• Academic Discipline

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The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined in accordance with the rates in the respective collective bargaining agreement.

EEO Statement

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Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.

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