Parking Attendant - Winter Season

About the Role

Parking attendants perform all tasks necessary to provide parking, traffic, and shuttle services at Winter Park Resort. This includes directing vehicles into parking lot spaces, maintaining traffic flow, monitoring and assisting vehicles and pedestrians, and assisting guests and employees in a friendly and helpful manner. Familiarity with Winter Park Resort, town, and valley is desirable. Experience working with the public in high-volume situations is also desirable. Must be in good physical condition and able to withstand sub-zero temperatures for extended periods. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Direct vehicles into parking lot spaces.
• Maintain traffic flow at intersections, roads, and transportation circle.
• Monitor and assist vehicles and pedestrians in skier drop-off zones.
• Perform sign and cone set-up/take-down procedures, including cleaning and repairs.
• Assist guests in loading and unloading town and outlying shuttle buses.
• Assist guests to proper walkways, facilities, and exits.
• Monitor orderly flow of pedestrians through traffic.
• Ensure public and employee safety by being alert for potential hazards involving vehicles, pedestrians, and equipment.
• Take responsible action to prevent accidents, report and/or correct unsafe conditions, and follow safety procedures.
• Assist with vehicle, public, and employee accidents as required and follow accident reporting procedures.
• Assist guests and employees with directions and information in a friendly, professional manner.
• Effectively handle first-line conflicts and problems.
• Operate resort vehicles (if approved driver).
• Assist grounds crew with general duties, snow removal, and sanding around assigned work areas, including digging out snow around signage.
• Pick up litter and remove trash in parking lots, skier drop-off, and transportation circle.
• Control special event and VIP parking areas during special events.
• Assist local police, sheriff's office, security, and/or ski patrol with emergency evacuation and accident response.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must be an approachable and friendly individual who enjoys conversing with and helping guests.
• Enjoys working outdoors in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain a calm, helpful attitude with a high volume of guests arriving.
• High School Diploma or GED desirable.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• Familiarity with Winter Park Resort and surrounding services, town, and valley desirable.
• Experience working with the public desirable, with demonstrated ability to remain calm and congenial under stressful conditions.

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions

• Ability to stand, bend, and walk for most or all of your shift.
• Capable of using a shovel to dig out signage and move signage out of snowbanks.
• Must be able to withstand sub-zero temperatures for extended periods.

Benefits

• Free season pass to Winter Park and all Alterra Resorts.
• Discounted friends & family tickets.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, and paid parental leave for eligible employees.
• 401(k) plan with 100% company match—up to 4%.
• Mental health resources for all employees.
• Food & beverage and retail discounts.
• Onsite employee childcare based on availability.
• Discounted equipment rentals, pro-deals, and more.

Pay

Hourly pay: $23–$25.