Lot Attendant Job Description
Lot attendants work in the outdoors monitoring parking lots or parking structures. The lot attendants have to be polite, well groomed and be able to withstand the cold conditions of some locations in the country. There are many different job titles for a lot attendant and different job duties for each.
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Possible Job Titles
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A lot attendant can work as a parking ramp attendant, parking cashier, parking lot attendant or as a valet. Valets are responsible for driving and parking cars, while parking lot attendants are responsible for handing out parking tickets, monitoring gates, cashiering and keeping parking lots safe from theft.
Responsibilities
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Lot attendants can be asked to keep entrance and exit ways for the parking lot clean, give directions to parking stalls, issue parking stubs and operate barricade arms that prevent vehicles from entering and let vehicles leave the parking lot. Valets must keep the car safe and not damage the vehicle in transit to the parking space and back to the owner.
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Skills
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Although no special education is needed to be a lot attendant, the attendant needs to have general math skills. The attendant needs to know subtraction and addition to operate the cash drawer and how figure times that cars were parked on the lot. He must be able to manage his time wisely and perform all of the tasks assigned by the employer. Valets must have good driving records and a driver’s license.
Job Outlook
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The job outlook for lot attendants is expected to rise slowly until 2018 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There are many parking lots and parking structures, but some of them as likely to use automatic machines as lot attendants. Valet positions will open up as workers move on to new careers or advance in the company.
Earnings
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Lot attendants can average about $9.23 per hour or $19,200 per year. However, valets can make much more because their earnings can include tips.
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References
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