According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles. | 90% |
| Inspect vehicles to detect any damage. | 89% |
| Greet customers and open their car doors. | 89% |
| Issue ticket stubs or place numbered tags on windshields, log tags or attach tag to customers' keys, and give customers matching tags for locating parked vehicles. | 87% |
| Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips. | 82% |
| Patrol parking areas to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle or property thefts. | 80% |
| Explain and calculate parking charges, collect fees from customers, and respond to customer complaints. | 80% |
| Park and retrieve automobiles for customers in parking lots, storage garages, or new car lots. | 80% |
| Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs. | 79% |
| Keep parking areas clean and orderly to ensure that space usage is maximized. | 76% |
| Direct motorists to parking areas or parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights as necessary. | 75% |
| Escort customers to their vehicles to ensure their safety. | 71% |
| Perform maintenance on cars in storage to protect tires, batteries, or exteriors from deterioration. | 68% |
| Lift, position, and remove barricades to open or close parking areas. | 66% |
| Call emergency responders or the proper authorities and provide motorist assistance, such as giving directions or helping jump start a stalled vehicle. | 66% |
| Perform personnel activities, such as supervising or scheduling employees. | 62% |
| Review motorists' identification before allowing them to enter parking facilities. | 60% |
| Service vehicles with gas, oil, and water. | 43% |
