Lot Auditor - Vista, CA

Job Title: Parking Lot Attendant / Lot Auditor
Department: Commercial Parking Operations
Directly reports to: Commercial Parking Manager    
Schedule: Full Time / Part-Time
Status: Non-Exempt
Compensation: $17.00 - $24.00 per hour
(Rates can vary by market)

Position Summary:
The Parking Lot Attendant plays a vital role in ensuring smooth and efficient parking experience for guests. This position involves directing vehicles, assisting customers, monitoring parking lot activity, and maintaining a safe, organized, and welcoming environment. The ideal candidate is customer-focused, attentive to detail, and capable of working outdoors in various conditions.

Primary Objective:
To provide exceptional customer service while maintaining a safe and orderly parking environment. The Parking Lot Attendant ensures efficient traffic flow, enforces parking policies, assists guests with inquiries, and upholds the overall security and cleanliness of the parking area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ticketing and Payment Handling: Issue parking tickets to guests and accurately process payments, maintaining responsibility for money collection and related paperwork.

Reporting and Documentation: Complete shift reports detailing tickets issued, revenue collected, and operational data. Maintain logs of vehicle arrivals and parking operations.

Administrative Duties: Label key numbers for valet-parked vehicles, record vehicle descriptions, and maintain an organized inventory of parked cars.

 Security and Compliance: Conduct regular inspections, issue notices for unauthorized vehicles, ensure all parked vehicles are properly secured, and report any safety concerns to management. Monitor parking areas for unsafe or suspicious activity and report concerns promptly to supervisors or management.

Lot Maintenance: Keep the parking lot and attendant booth clean, performing basic housekeeping and janitorial tasks as needed.

Customer Service: Assist guests with payment processing, provide parking information, and maintain a friendly, service-oriented approach in all guest interactions.

Communication and Teamwork: Use proper two-way radio etiquette, maintain clear communication with team members, and foster a cooperative work environment.

Attendance and Professionalism: Maintain regular attendance, adhere to company policies, and uphold PMC standards for safe and efficient parking operations.
Additional Responsibilities: Support evolving business needs by completing other tasks as assigned, attending required meetings and training, and maintaining schedule flexibility.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Competency/Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); Customer service experience preferred; customer service attitude and a willing, helpful demeanor is mandatory.

Certificates and Licenses: A valid driver’s license and reliable transportation are required for this role, along with maintaining an acceptable motor vehicle record with no more than three moving violations within a three-year period. Candidates must also pass and maintain a clean background ch