Security Parking

The City of Frederick • Frederick, MD

13h • Onsite

About The Position

This is manual work in the City's Municipal Parking Garages. An employee in this class, under direct supervision of the Superintendent of Public Parking, patrols all of the garages in the City providing security presence during the week-end night hours. This position is considered "essential personnel", and will be required to be able to respond to emergencies as needed. This position is primarily evenings and weekends.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Three (3) months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Vehicle Operator’s license with satisfactory driving record that meets insurability standards of the City’s insurance carrier is required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Responsibilities

• Picks up City truck from assigned parking deck and begins patrol of all the City decks.
• Drives the truck throughout the decks, checking in every hour, by hand-held radio, with the City Switchboard.
• Employee gets out of truck and walks parts of the decks, such as stairwells and looks for people loitering about.
• Employee has authority to ask the people to leave or call the police if needed.
• Provides assistance to customers who have parked in the deck, such as helping them get out of deck or giving directions.
• Provides minor repair to money machines and other equipment.
• Operates a vehicle observing legal and defensive driving practices on a regular basis.
• At times, employee will be required to place "No Parking" signs on surrounding streets in accordance with the Parking Department.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED