Parking Customer Service Agent
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Job no: 532555
Work type: Staff
Senior management: VP Auxiliary & Business Services
Department: Parking Services
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories: Communications / Public Relations / Marketing, Administrative / Clerical, Other, Public Safety
At Auxiliary and Business Services (ABS), our mission is simple yet profound: to serve the Virginia Tech community by providing products and essential services so that others can achieve success in support of the Virginia Tech mission. Every day, the unwavering commitment of the ABS team brings this mission to life. Through our work, we ensure that students, faculty, staff, and visitors have access to the resources and support they need to thrive in their academic, professional, and personal endeavors.
The Parking Customer Service Agent is responsible for providing parking services support to employees, students, and visitors of the Virginia Tech campus. General responsibilities of this position include: providing excellent customer service to a diverse group of customers, selling and issuing parking permits, processing citation payments, and performing data entry to process information into the Flex Parking database system. The incumbent will perform report maintenance, daily cash drawer balance, permit inventory, weekly processing of meter collections, and daily processing of returned mail. Additional duties for this position may include being the backup for the Receptionist. This position is responsible for collecting the majority of the revenue received at Parking Services and may require additional hours on nights, weekends, or for special events. The work is mainly performed in an office environment and involves considerable sitting and standing for long periods of time, including repetitive motion through the use of a computer.
The incumbent also performs other duties as requested; takes initiative to support a healthy work environment; strives to fulfill the terms in the Standards of Business Conduct; exemplifies Virginia Tech’s Principles of Community; and supports the university’s motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve).
Experience
• Strong customer service and cashiering experience in a high-demand environment.
• Experience reconciling accounts and/or reports.
• Data entry experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office programs such as Excel and Word.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse and difficult customers in a team-based environment.
• Ability to provide accurate, detail-oriented results on a consistent basis.
• Must be able to safely and frequently move and handle up to 30 lbs.
• Work is primarily performed in an office environment and involves considerable sitting and
• Standing for long periods of time and repetitive motion through the use of a computer.
• May need to work additional hours outside of normal schedule to meet the needs of the
department and division.
• Must be able to work in a variety of weather conditions.
• Experience working with database applications.
• Knowledge of Virginia Tech Campus.
• Knowledge of parking rules and regulations.
Non-Exempt: Eligible for overtime
Anticipated starting salary is $37,000
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Megan Hinkle at woodyam@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
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