Job Information
Old Dominion University Garage Keeper/Parking Technician II in Norfolk, Virginia
Posting Details
Working Title Garage Keeper/Parking Technician II
Position Number 00084A
Department PARKING FACILITIES
Location Norfolk, VA
Type of Position Classified
Type of Job Full Time
EEO Category H Service/Maintenance
Job Description
The Garage Keeper is the primary on-scene maintenance technician and customer ambassador in each parking facility on campus. In addition to regular cleaning and maintenance, the garage keeper completes cash and coin collection from meter pay stations, ensures proper operation of all mechanical equipment, and reports any deficiencies to supervisors for corrective action.
Type of Recruitment
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Superb observation skills required to perform condition assessments of facilities. Excellent people skills are required, including the demonstrated ability to positively direct customers, disseminate information, and defuse confrontations.
Demonstrated ability to walk, stand, and work for extended periods in all weather conditions, primarily in unheated and unairconditioned work environments. Ability to lift and carry twenty-five pounds, to bend, stoop, reach, push and pull regularly in the performance of duties. Ability to hold and maneuver tools and equipment such as brooms, mops, mechanical blowers, power washers, and hand tools. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, and to communicate via two-way radio using short and direct commands. Ability to read policies and instructions. Ability to work with diverse customer groups. Requires the ability to learn and interpret parking regulations and maintenance procedures; ability to learn and utilize several technical procedures to troubleshoot and maintain parking equipment including meter pay stations and crosswalk sensors. Requires ability to drive maintenance vehicles, golf carts, and motorized garage sweeping vehicles safely throughout the work shift. Requires ability to direct traffic inside a garage or parking lot.
Special licenses, registration or certification
Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record.
Education or training
None
Level and type of experience
Some experience with parking lot and parking garage maintenance, including daily cleaning and condition reporting.
Additional Considerations (supplemental knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, licensure, certification)
Some experience with maintenance and repair of multi-space parking pay-station machines, including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, component replacement, and overhaul. Some experience using a laptop or tough pad to track and record maintenance items performed. Some experience using hand held power tools including drills, screwdrivers, and saws to fabricate and install parking and directional signs.
Conditions of Employment
Work hours are 7:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday
This is an open until filled recruitment. This recruitment may close after the five-day required posting period when a suitable pool of applicants has been generated.
Annual Salary/Hourly Rate Salary commensurate with education and experience
Posting Detail Information
Job Requisition Number S02714
Job Open To General Public
Open Date 09/02/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions Summary
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Criminal Background Check The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
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Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.
Alternative Hiring Process
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process.
To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services ( DARS ), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired ( DBVI ). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter.
To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Do you have a valid driver's license and an insurable driving record?
Yes
No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
Resume
Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
Yellow Layoff Form
Blue Layoff Card
AHP Letter