
Parking Ambassador
- Victoria, BC
- 31,51 $ par heure
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Positively represent the City of Victoria as an ambassador to downtown visitors and motorists
- Provide proactive customer service that supports members of the public, the City’s tourism and overall customer experience in ways that include providing directions or information about City services.
- Issue warnings and/or enforce parking regulations in a manner consistent with the City’s customer service focus through education or by issuing tickets when the member of public is unavailable to educate.
- Monitor pay parking spaces, parking meters, loading zones, limited time zones, short-term parking spaces on City Parkades, tow routes, passenger zones and residential parking based on complaints.
- Collect evidence of ticket infractions when issuing a ticket such as through taking relevant notes and photographs.
- Provide exceptional customer service when answering questions on topics ranging from parking policies to general inquiries in a professional manner.
- Address public complaints regarding illegally parked vehicles, educate public on how to use parking equipment and technology and offer alternative options for parking.
- Answer and respond to parking services phone inquiries regarding parking issues and concerns as required and in a courteous and timely manner.
- Identify, take photos within the community and communicate any issues to supervisor via handheld device such as identifying full garbage cans, vandalism or street cleaning issues.
- Report mechanical and maintenance requirements to supervisor as required.
- Relay information requested from various Departments to supervisor as required.
- Identify when a situation requires Bylaw and/or Police response, understand the importance of not engaging public when situations are escalating, and report escalating issues/interactions with public to supervisor.
- Work is assigned by supervisor and reviewed upon completion.
- Problems are referred to supervisor.
- Walk approximately 15 to 20 km per day OR ride scooter 50 to 100km per day OR drive a vehicle (continuous)
- Use handheld device (often)
- Deal with conflicts, negative comments and emotionally charged situations. (occasional)
- Normal
- Exposure to verbally abusive members of the public (occasional)
- Work outside in all weather conditions (continuous)
- Work in close proximity to moving traffic (often)
- Exposure to odours from vehicles and recreational smoking products (occasional)
- Exposure to traffic related noise (frequent)
- Knowledge and understanding of Victoria geography and neighbourhoods, the needs of downtown businesses and the importance of safe and effective parking services.
- Respond proactively to customers and customer complaints and respond in accordance with the Parking Ambassador customer service focus.
- Strong communication and customer service skills.
- Understand and apply City Bylaws.
- Working level operation of current City of Victoria word processing and related specialty software.
- Ability to apply sound judgment and recognize when an issue needs to be escalated.
- Ability to maintain accurate records.
- Ability to multi-task with a positive, outgoing attitude.
- Work safely.
- Grade 10.
- Customer service training (30 hours)
- Current and valid Class 5 B.C. Driver's Licence
- Not required or an equivalent combination of education and experience.