King County

Summary

Love parks, people, and outdoor events? We’re hiring Parking Attendants to join our Marymoor Events Crew!

Marymoor Park is one of King County’s most popular public spaces, welcoming a diverse range of visitors year-round. As a Parking Attendant, you’ll play an important role in creating a positive and welcoming experience for park guests. This is a fast-paced, outdoor position ideal for someone who enjoys working with people, managing traffic flow, and helping ensure smooth operations during busy days and events.

About the Role:

Marymoor Park hosts a wide variety of events — from summer concerts and sports tournaments to community festivals — making this a dynamic and engaging role. In this temporary position, you’ll assist visitors with parking, direct traffic, and provide helpful park information. You’ll also support the parking enforcement program by helping to manage compliance with the park’s parking fee ordinance. It’s a great opportunity for someone who values working outdoors, interacting with the public, and contributing to a dynamic, team-oriented environment.

We have varied schedules in the evenings and weekends, giving you the option of choosing the events that works best for your schedule.

About the Team:

Being part of the Recreation, Partnership, and Property Management Section means you’ll likely collaborate with various teams to help make the park a welcoming space for all visitors. Your work in parking management, along with your customer service, ties into the broader goal of providing an excellent park experience for the community.

This position blends outdoors work with being part of a larger team dedicated to improving the park for everyone.

Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:

King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a Parking Attendant, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.

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Job Duties

What You Will Be Doing:

• Provide excellent, in-person customer service to park visitors
• Direct traffic and vehicles to designated parking areas to maintain smooth, safe traffic flow.
• Assist guests by providing general park and event information
• Assist in other special events, monitoring, and parking fee management duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Bring:

• Excellent communication and customer service skills and ability to communicate in positive and professional manner.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of the team
• Demonstrated skill in providing and following oral and written instructions.
• Proficient computer skills and have email access.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Standing for up to three hours at a time and walking on uneven surfaces

Workplace Exposures:

• Working in parking lots with dust, dirt, vehicle exhaust, loud machinery (generator or light tower) engine noise.
• Standing amidst moving vehicles.

Competencies You Bring:

• Customer Focus: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
• Resourcefulness: Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Situational Adaptability: Adapting approach and demeanor in real time to match the shifting demands of different situations.

Supplemental Information

Working Conditions:

• Work Location: Marymoor Park, 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE in Redmond, WA
• Work Schedule: The work schedule for this position is flexible; primarily evenings and weekends depending on the event. This position allows you the option of choosing the events that works best for your schedule. This position is covered under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is overtime eligible.
• Union Representation: This position is represented by SEIU 925 union.

Application and Selection Process:

We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all background to apply.

Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.

To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Optional Resume (will be reviewed if submitted)
• Optional Cover Letter (will be reviewed if submitted)

Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact: Divya Mathew at dmathew@kingcounty.gov

Discover More About King County Parks:

King County Parks is dedicated to stewarding, enhancing, and acquiring parks to inspire healthy communities. With over 205 parks, 175+ miles of regional trails, and 250+ miles of backcountry trails, we strive to provide park amenities that can be enjoyed by King County residents today and for generations to come. We value collaborative partnerships with community organizations and work towards the common goal of creating a vibrant and inclusive parks system. Learn more at www.kingcounty.gov/parks.

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Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

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No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.

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