(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Parking Enforcement Workers
Job Description
Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or section of city to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
97
|
Maintain close communications with dispatching personnel, using two-way radios or cell phones. |
96
|
Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance. |
95
|
Identify vehicles in violation of parking codes, checking with dispatchers when necessary to confirm identities or to determine whether vehicles need to be booted or towed. |
93
|
Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles. |
91
|
Respond to and make radio dispatch calls regarding parking violations and complaints. |
91
|
Observe and report hazardous conditions such as missing traffic signals or signs, and street markings that need to be repainted. |
89
|
Perform traffic control duties such as setting up barricades and temporary signs, placing bags on parking meters to limit their use, or directing traffic. |
87
|
Provide information to the public regarding parking regulations and facilities, and the location of streets, buildings and points of interest. |
87
|
Provide assistance to motorists needing help with problems, such as flat tires, keys locked in cars, or dead batteries. |
85
|
Perform simple vehicle maintenance procedures such as checking oil and gas, and report mechanical problems to supervisors. |
85
|
Make arrangements for illegally parked or abandoned vehicles to be towed, and direct tow-truck drivers to the correct vehicles. |
84
|
Mark tires of parked vehicles with chalk and record time of marking, and return at regular intervals to ensure that parking time limits are not exceeded. |
82
|
Investigate and answer complaints regarding contested parking citations, determining their validity and routing them appropriately. |
77
|
Appear in court at hearings regarding contested traffic citations. |
75
|
Maintain assigned equipment and supplies such as handheld citation computers, citation books, rain gear, tire-marking chalk, and street cones. |
72
|
Train new or temporary staff. |
63
|
Prepare and maintain required records, including logs of parking enforcement activities, and records of contested citations. |
58
|
Locate lost, stolen, and counterfeit parking permits, and take necessary enforcement action. |
47
|
Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using handheld computers. |
23
|
Assign and review the work of subordinates. |
20
|
Wind parking meter clocks. |
17
|
Collect coins deposited in meters. |
10
|
Remove handbills within patrol areas. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
53
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
48
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
47
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
47
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
47
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
46
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
45
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
44
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
43
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
42
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
41
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
40
|
Getting Information
|
39
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
36
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
35
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
34
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
33
|
Processing Information
|
32
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
30
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
29
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
28
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
27
|
Interacting With Computers
|
25
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
25
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
23
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
23
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
21
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
19
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
18
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
18
|
Thinking Creatively
|
16
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
13
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
12
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
11
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
11
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
6
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
5
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
4
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
4
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
3
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
2
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
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