Temporary Parking Enforcement Agent (32 hours/week)

Port of Portland; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

The Port of Portland is hiring a Temporary Parking Enforcement Agent (32 hours/week) to help ensure safe and efficient movement of traffic across terminal roadways and crosswalks at Portland International Airport. You will interact with travelers, employees, and visitors, enforcing parking and traffic rules while delivering a friendly, service-oriented experience.

This temporary position supports security and safety, offering varied shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year experience with high public contact.
• Ability to pass required testing including a Drug Screen.
• Experience providing cooperative, service-oriented customer support.

Responsibilities

• Provide directions to drivers at Portland International Airport.
• Guide pedestrian traffic on sidewalks and crosswalks.
• Answer questions about airport use and Portland area.
• Monitor disabled parking zones and assist with enforcement.
• Issue parking citations and testify in court if needed.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Public interaction

Stress management

Job description

The Position

The Port of Portland is hiring a Temporary Parking Enforcement Agent (32 hours/week)!

The nation's top airport is seeking an individual to help ensure the safe and efficient movement of traffic across terminal roadways and crosswalks while providing an enthusiastic, customer-focused experience at the airport.

As a Temporary Parking Enforcement Agent, you will play a critical role in ensuring the safety and efficiency of the terminal roadways. You will interact with people from all over the world and all walks of life, assisting customers and enforcing the rules and regulations of the roadways. This is a fast-paced and dynamic environment where your work directly supports the safe and orderly flow of traffic for travelers, employees, and visitors at PDX.

Why This Matters

Parking Enforcement Agents play an important role in the safety, mobility, and customer experience at Portland International Airport. Your work helps keep terminal roadways and crosswalks safe and accessible while providing a welcoming experience for the millions of people who travel through PDX each year. If you are looking for a challenging position with room for growth in the organization.

Temporary Position Details

This is a temporary position (up to six months) with at least 32 hours scheduled per week. Additional hours and overtime may be available. This position is represented by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

Work schedules will vary and may include evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Essential Job Duties

• Provide direction to drivers of vehicles dropping off and picking up travelers on terminal roadways at Portland International Airport (PDX).
• Guide pedestrian traffic on the airport terminal sidewalk and crosswalks.
• Answer questions and provide information to customers regarding airport use, services, and the Portland metropolitan area.
• Monitor disabled parking zones in the parking garage when requested for assistance with enforcement action.
• Works towards resolution of concerns with a demeanor of kindness and an attitude of service, being cooperative and non-confrontational, actively forward complaints to the appropriate department.
• Issue parking citations and may testify in court as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of (1) one-year experience involving a high level of public contact is required.
• Ability to pass required testing which includes a Drug Screen is required.
• Experience demonstrating cooperative, tactful, and service-oriented customer service with the public is required.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a stressful environment with difficult customers in a diverse multi-cultural environment is required.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service is required.
• Previous experience in traffic direction, parking control, or a related field is preferred.

Demonstrated Skills:

• Excellent communication skills including, listening, verbal, non-verbal and in writing.
• Communicating effectively under stressful situations while maintaining composure and conveying clear concise information.
• Basic computer skills using Microsoft Office, including Outlook.
• Demonstrated experience working with limited supervision.

Abilities & Competencies:

• Build partnerships with strong customer service skills.
• Resolve argumentative situations using verbal skills and tact.
• Promote safety as a guiding principle and a regular practice in accomplishing work.
• Pass a physical examination and baseline hearing test, when requested.
• Work outdoors in extreme weather conditions and to be on foot for long periods of time. Work independently or in a group.
• Proven team player that shows the utmost respect for others.

Supplemental and Selection Information

Benefits That Matter

Enjoy benefits during your assignment, including medical and dental benefits, vacation time, personal leave, and more while you're part of the Port of Portland team.

Your Schedule

Most schedules include 4 days of work followed by 3 consecutive days off, giving you a regular three-day block to recharge, reset, and make time for the things that matter to you. Shifts include day, swing, and night schedules. Schedules are established through a seniority-based shift bidding process and are generally consistent once assigned.

Working Conditions

This is an active, primarily outdoor position requiring extended periods on your feet. Work takes place along the mostly covered PDX terminal roadway and in short-term and long-term parking structures, with exposure to varying weather conditions. Uniforms are provided

Selection Process (tentative schedule)

1. A minimum qualification evaluation of education, training, and experience of submitted application packets will take place by Human Resources.
2. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) Panel will perform an evaluation of experience and training taken from your employment application materials.
3. This recruitment will remain open to build a broad candidate pool. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and candidates who successfully pass the SME evaluation may be invited to participate in a virtual first-round interview. Candidates who successfully complete the first interview will be invited to participate in an in-person Panel Interview.
4. Our goal is to have the selected candidate begin employment in early December.

About us:

At the Port of Portland, we use everything we have - our three airports, three working marine terminals, six business parks, and all the resources, expertise, and experience behind them - to move with purpose, connecting people with powerful opportunities and creating value for our region. We know that every person we hire, business we work with, contract we sign and decision we make is a chance to make someone's life better. And we'll use our power and influence to unlock new opportunities and ensure more people share in our region's success. With YOUR help - together with our partners, customers, and community - we'll help drive meaningful change!

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Safety: The Port promotes safety as a Core value and we seek to eliminate harm through a culture of active prevention, curiosity, evaluation, and action. We comply with safety and health policies and procedures and consistently look for improvements that support operational excellence.

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Port of Portland is dedicated to maintaining and improving a work environment, which extends equal opportunity to all individuals, regardless of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or sexual orientation. Employment decisions shall be made in such a manner as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity and to comply with state, federal and local laws. We affirm through this policy statement our continuing commitment to the principles of nondiscrimination.

Veterans Preference: Under Oregon law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans' preference when applying for Port of Portland positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veteran's preference for this job, please provide the qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.

Background Checks and Drug Testing: The Port of Portland will conduct background checks and/or drug tests for positions where such tests are required by regulation and for other safety-sensitive positions.

ADA Accommodation: Accommodations will be considered for applicants or candidates with a qualifying disability that prevents them from participating in this process. Accommodations will be made where the Port can reasonably do so without imposing an undue hardship on the business or compromising the integrity of the recruitment process. An applicant with any disability who believes that they need an accommodation should contact Human Resources: call 503-415-6690 or email [e-mail].

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