Parking Attendant at Vancouver Farmers Market

Vancouver, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Jun, 26

Salary

17.13

Posted On

08 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Customer Service, Cash Handling, Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Traffic Direction, Greeting Customers, Independent Work, Reliability, Bilingual (Spanish), Time Management

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

About Us Vancouver Farmers Market's (VFM) mission is to build healthy communities through placemaking, increased access to healthy food, youth education, and supporting a thriving small business community. Operating since 1990, VFM is a hallmark of Vancouver and is well known and respected in the community, supporting over 270 small businesses and welcoming over 500,000 shoppers a year. We also operate a wide range of programs focused on food access, youth education, and small business development. We value hard work, serving our community, and having fun together! About the Position If you love the idea of working outside at a Farmers Market, this might be the perfect part-time job for you! The Vancouver Farmers Market is hiring seasonal Parking Attendants to welcome shoppers and manage our donation-based parking lots during the market season. This role takes place at the Downtown Vancouver Farmers Market on Saturdays and Sundays. Parking Attendants are responsible for greeting and directing shoppers, ensuring a smooth parking experience, and accurately tracking and handling parking donations. If you're great with people, customer service-oriented, and ready to be a welcoming face at the market, we'd love to have you on our team! Status: Part-time, Seasonal, Non-Exempt, 7-14 hours per week Compensation: $17.13 per hour Benefits: Sick time accrued per WA State paid sick leave policy Annual $50 clothing reimbursement Schedule: April - October Saturdays, 8:00am - 3:00 pm & Sundays, 9:00am - 3:00pm November - March Saturdays, 9:30am - 2:00pm *Flexible scheduling available, work Saturdays, Sundays, or both! Reports to: Market Managers Duties and Responsibilities: Greet customers and direct parking lot traffic Accept and handle cash donations and accurately count vehicles who enter the parking lots Provide excellent and friendly customer service to market shoppers, answer questions, and give information about the market and downtown area Collaborate and communicate with market managers throughout the market day Position Requirements: Must be 16+ years of age Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills Accurate and honest cash handling and management Ability to work independently and with diverse groups of people Be a reliable communicator via phone, email, etc. Must have access to reliable transportation Ability to pass background check Physical Demands: Working outside in all types of weather Long periods of standing and walking Ability to work weekends Additional Desired Skills & Experience Preference will be given to candidates who are Bilingual in English and Spanish. Preference will be given to candidates living in Clark County, Washington. Location Vancouver, Washington Department Market Operations Employment Type Part-Time Compensation $17.13 per hour

Responsibilities

Parking Attendants are responsible for greeting and directing shoppers, ensuring a smooth parking experience, and accurately tracking and handling parking donations at donation-based lots. This role involves accepting and handling cash donations while providing excellent and friendly customer service to market shoppers.