Parking officer, Āpiha atoato waka
Also known as
- Parking warden, parking inspector
Parking officers issue tickets and fines for illegally parked and unregistered vehicles.
Your pay could be
$50K
Lower
$55K to $74K
Most common
$88K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
No specific training
Parking officers
- usually work regular business hours but may work shifts, weekends or evenings
- usually work on city streets and may travel locally
- may work in all weather conditions
- need to be accurate, responsible and communicate well
Tasks
- give tickets for illegally parked vehicles
- organise towing of illegally parked vehicles
- organise clamping of illegally parked vehicles
- patrol parking areas for safety
- locate suspicious vehicles
- check vehicle registration and warrant of fitness
- educate people about parking laws
- train parking staff
Practical
Organised
Enterprising
Interests that fit this job
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You may need
- to pass a police check
- to pass a medical assessment and drug test
- a driver licence
If you’re in school
You usually don’t need specific NCEA levels for this job.
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