Temporary Parking Attendant - Parking Services - UTK Temp

University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is seeking Temporary Parking Attendants to support event operations at a Knoxville, TN parking facility. You'll help direct traffic, greet customers, collect fees, and ensure safety during events.

This on-site role requires standing outdoors, flexibility for evenings, weekends, and holidays, and a strong focus on customer service. Compensation starts at $25.00 per hour and reflects campus parking standards.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work independently and stay attentive to surroundings.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, and work outdoors for extended periods.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays due to campus events.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers professionally and courteously.
• Direct drivers and manage parking flow.
• Monitor compliance with parking rules and time limits.
• Collect parking fees and operate manual payment systems.
• Maintain safety and report hazards or maintenance needs.
• Provide information on policies and services.
• Enforce rules and escalate issues when appropriate.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Independence

Outdoor endurance

Evening weekend availability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Description

Temporary Parking Attendants are responsible for overseeing the event operations of a parking facility or lot, ensuring the efficient and safe parking of vehicles, and providing excellent customer service to all patrons. This role involves monitoring parking areas, directing traffic, collecting fees, and ensuring compliance with parking regulations.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers in a friendly and professional manner.
• Direct drivers to available parking spaces and manage the flow of traffic within the parking area.
• Monitor parked vehicles to ensure compliance with facility rules and time limits.
• Collect parking fees.
• Operate manual payment systems.
• Maintain the safety of the parking facility, reporting any hazards or maintenance needs.
• Provide information and assistance to customers regarding parking policies, directions, or facility services.
• Enforce parking rules and elevate issues to security or management when appropriate.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:
• Good Communication and Customer Service Skills.
• Ability to work independently and remain attentive to surroundings.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, and work outdoors for extended periods, including rain, snow, sleet, etc.
• Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays due to the campus event schedule.

Work Location

• Position is on-site and located in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Compensation

• Anticipated hiring range: $25.00 per hour

About The College/Department/Division

Special Events is a department within Parking & Transportation located on the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Campus. Special Events supports the parking operation for special events on campus, including all athletic and departmental events.

About Us

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.