Valet Attendant

LAZ Parking; Encinitas (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

LAZ Parking is seeking a friendly Valet Attendant in Encinitas, CA at Alila Marea. This part-time position requires weekend availability and a valid driver’s license. You will assist guests, manage vehicle flow, and provide excellent customer service while representing LAZ Parking at the valet stand.

Responsibilities include directing traffic, greeting guests, managing keys, and ensuring timely parking and retrieval. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work in varied weather.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Strong customer service experience.
• Parking and/or hospitality experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Direct traffic to keep flow of cars organized with a smile.
• Welcome guests on arrival and departure.
• Greet customers by name, attend to their needs, build rapport.
• Turn off cars and handle keys.
• Provide valet tickets and explain retrieval process.
• Park and retrieve cars carefully, efficiently, and promptly.
• Work with or without supervision.
• Promote positive customer relations and LAZ Parking experience.

Skills

Customer service

Hospitality experience

English communication

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED preferred

Job description

Amazing reasons to work for LAZ!

• Position: Valet Attendant
• Location: Encinitas, CA - Alila Marea
• Pay Range: $16.90/hr + tips!!!
• Schedule: Part Time - Open Availability Monday - Sunday
  • Must be able to work weekends!
• Requirements: Driver's license is required, minimum of 2 years

A LAZ Valet Parking Attendant plays a significant role in the success of the company. They are the first person our clients and customers see upon arrival, and the last person our clients & customers see when they depart. A warm welcome, smiling face, and professional demeanor are of the utmost importance.

What Will I Do?

• Help direct traffic to keep the flow of cars clean and organized, all with a smile on your face!
• Welcome guests upon arrival and departure.
• Greet all customers by name, take care of their needs, and develop a rapport with each person driving up to your stand.
• Turn off each car and remove keys.
• Provide each customer with a valet ticket and provide retrieval process.
• Park and retrieve cars like a champ. This means carefully, efficiently, and in a timely manner.
• Provide a self-reliant attitude when needed. Must be able to work with or without supervision.
• Promote awesome customer relations. Smile, go above and beyond, make them love LAZ Parking the moment they meet you.

You Are:

• Dynamic. You're charismatic, full of energy, and happy to help in any way you can.
• Dependable. Responsible is your middle name. You never disappoint because it's not in your nature.
• Experienced in the hospitality industry (Parking, Restaurants, Hotels, etc).
• A good driver with a valid driver's license and driving record to prove it. You don't speed, you're cautious - ESPECIALLY with other people's property. You can also drive a standard transmission. Vroom, vroom!
• Good under pressure. You don't fold and get overwhelmed easily. Instead, you prefer chaos so you can kick its butt.
• Good at communicating and can speak, read, and comprehend English easily.
• A team player. You're open to different opinions and can help motivate your team.

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Strong customer service experience.
• Parking and/or hospitality industry experience is preferred but not required.

Physical Demands:

• Willingness to work in the elements - heat, wind, rain, etc.
• Ability to lift, push and pull at least 50 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk and run for extended periods of time.
• Ability to bend, stoop, squat and lift frequently throughout a shift.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

FLSA Status:Non-Exempt, Tipped

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.

LAZ Parking participates in E-Verify