Parking Inspector
561913 · Light Next-day readyParking officers issue tickets and fines for illegally parked and unregistered vehicles.
Description
Patrols assigned areas and issues parking infringement notices to owners of vehicles that are illegally parked.
Typical work tasks
Checks parked cars within an allotted area to establish if a car has been parked illegally or for too long; issues infringement notices and records details of time and location; calls tow trucks to move illegally parked vehicles; reports faulty meters; collects money from parking meters/machines; reports and organises the removal of abandoned vehicles; may give evidence in court if someone appeals the infringement notice.
Typical work environment
- Constantly works outdoors when inspecting parked vehicles in designated areas.
- Occasionally works indoors in office environments when completing administrative tasks.
- When working outdoors is likely to work in all weather conditions.
- Indoor work areas are adequately heated, ventilated, cleaned and well maintained.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Light physical demand levels.
- Occasionally sits at a computer workstation.
- Standing or walking is required constantly to inspect parked vehicles and meters.
- Stretching and twisting may be required occasionally but is not a significant component of the job.
- Bending, squatting or crouching will be frequent when marking tyres, checking meters, cars warrants and other details to issue tickets.
- Repetitive hand and finger movements are frequently to constantly required when recording details into a hand held computer or writing out tickets.
- Mental skills necessary include a high level of concentration, planning, organisation, writing and communication/listening.
No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.
How this was determined (model-generated): ER nil; parking inspector/warden entered via short OJT, no pre-entry qual or licence stated.
Entry Requirements
Nil (ANZSCO Skill Level 5).
Further Comments
There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.