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If you wish to speak to someone immediately, please call us at 402-441-PARK (7275).
You may also visit the Parking Office at 1100 ‘N’ Street, Lincoln, NE 68508

Office hours:
Monday – Friday | 8am – 5pm
Saturday/Sunday | Closed
Email: parking@lincoln.ne.gov

Disputing a parking citation? Visit Appeal a Citation site where you can fill out an Appeal form.

Our Mission and Vision

Mission

The Parking Section is defined by using appropriate strategies and oversight to promote compliance with its mission and related goals. This is done by supporting existing and future land uses, assisting the City’s economic development initiatives, and preserving parking by providing adequate and high quality parking resources and related services for all users while maintaining and/or increasing revenues to support future parking development.

Vision

To protect the City’s investment in the parking system by maintaining and improving on a safe, reliable, and efficient parking facilities and equipment. There will be a continuing need to maintain and improve the City’s existing and future parking facilities and equipment. This will be accomplished by utilizing the necessary training, technologies, and modern equipment. The City of Lincoln’s Parking Section will meet escalating public demands, by increasing the system’s ability to be more efficient, accountable, and responsive. The parking system will continue to efficiently serve the public with the highest standards of quality, safety, and responsiveness while working to increase public parking effectiveness.

 

Employment Opportunities

GARAGE AMBASSADOR

Part Time & Full Time Available

$14.00-$15.25/hr

Click here to apply via Jobvite.

Garage Ambassadors perform a variety of tasks to ensure a smooth
operation of the parking facility, while delivering service that exceeds
our customer/client’s expectations. Depending on the needs of the
location the ambassador provides customer service, including helping
customers with entry/exit transactions, maintaining parking equipment in
operating condition with receipt paper and free of jams, providing
vehicle jump starts to customers. Company vehicle provided. The
Ambassador works closely with fellow team members, Operations Manager,
and/or Shift Supervisor to ensure that cleanliness as well as safety
standards are met at all times.

  • Greet arriving and departing guests in a friendly and courteous manner.
  • Act as traffic controller to direct incoming guests to available parking spaces.
  • Perform vehicle counts on location throughout shift to ensure garage does not over fill available spaces.
  • Perform daily patrols and issue violation warnings to tenants and visitors that violate garage policies.
  • Control traffic at entrances and exits as needed; provide assistance to guests who have forgotten where they parked.
  • Assist in the maintenance and repair of parking equipment and any
    general maintenance tasks as directed by the Facility or Operations.
  • Use respectful communication to assist guests with their questions,
    problems, and concerns; relay information to Operations Manager or
  • Immediately report any accidents, incidents or safety concerns to Operations Manager or Shift Lead.
  • Communicate professionally at all times with guests, client, and teammates.
  • Employee must be able to perform essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

What We’ll Provide (Full-Time Employee Only)

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life and Disability
  • 401K
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

What We Want From You:

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Ability to verbally communicate with guests
  • Previous customer service experience, preferred

Physical Demands:

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that
    must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
    functions of this job.
  • Constantly move around the property by walking for extended periods of time, sometimes for entire duration of shift
  • Stand for extended periods of time, sometimes for entire duration of shift

Working Conditions:

  • Work is performed outdoors for extended periods of time including up to the entire duration of shift.
  • Employees are subject to environmental conditions including extreme heat and cold weather.
  • Protection from weather conditions may be provided, but not necessarily from temperature changes.

 

METER COLLECTOR

Full-Time, Monday-Friday

$14.75-$15.25/hr

Click here to apply via Jobvite.

We'll provide medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, 401K, & PTO.

Parking Meter Collections and Maintenance staff member will be responsible for collecting money from parking meters, providing for the maintenance and repair of all meters, responding to inquiries or complaints regarding meters, and ensuring for cleanliness and proper working condition of the City's parking meters. 

  • Oversees the collection of money from traffic meters located on public streets throughout the City. 
  • Oversees the maintenance of meters and ensures for their proper working condition. 
  • Receives and responds to reports from the public, CDOT, and/or Parking Enforcement Agents regarding faulty meters. 
  • Ensures compliance with Parking Ordinances. 
  • Delivers money collected from meters to the office for counting and depositing. 
  • Attends-training and workshops, as needed, to remain abreast of meter repair techniques, or issues concerning workflow. 
  • Schedules the regular maintenance of all meters, replaces batteries, lubricates locks, and cleans meters with the On Street Supervisor. 
  • Installs new meters, if applicable. 
  • Maintains an adequate inventory of necessary meter parts with the On Street Supervisor.

    Must be at least 18 years of age. A candidate for this position is required to have a valid Driver’s License. High school diploma or equivalent is mandatory. Experience in parking meter repair and collections is preferred (Single space and Multi Space). 

    Physical Demands:

  • Move around the property by walking for extended periods of time, sometimes for entire duration of shift 
  • Occasionally position self in order to perform maintenance and repair tasks by bending or stooping 
  • Perform maintenance tasks by occasionally climbing and reaching 
  • Occasionally lift and carry maintenance equipment and machinery, up to 50 lbs. 

Working Conditions:

Work is performed outdoors for extended periods of time including up to the entire duration of shift. Employees are subject to environmental conditions including extreme heat and cold weather. Protection from weather conditions may be provided, but not necessarily from temperature changes. 

 

On-Street Parking Ambassador

Full-Time, Tuesday-Saturday

$15.50/hr

Click here to apply via Jobvite.

We'll provide medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, 401K, & PTO.

Enforcement – On-Street Parking Ambassadors will issue citations for parking violations associated with the parking meters, and the downtown Lincoln area.
Visitor Assistance -The ambassadors, who are on foot, will assist downtown visitors.
Hardware Check - As you travel your route, you will check the parking equipment to ensure operability.

Must be at least 18 years of age. A candidate for this position is required to have a valid Driver’s License. High school diploma or equivalent is mandatory. Experience in parking meter repair and collections is preferred (Single space and Multi Space). 

Physical Demands:

  • Move around the property by walking for extended periods of time, sometimes for entire duration of shift 
  • Occasionally position self in order to perform maintenance and repair tasks by bending or stooping 
  • Perform maintenance tasks by occasionally climbing and reaching 
  • Occasionally lift and carry maintenance equipment and machinery, up to 50 lbs. 

Working Conditions:

Work is performed outdoors for extended periods of time including up to the entire duration of shift. Employees are subject to environmental conditions including extreme heat and cold weather. Protection from weather conditions may be provided, but not necessarily from temperature changes. 

 

Janitorial Maintenance

Full-Time

$13.60 - $14.40/hr

We'll provide medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, 401K, & PTO.

Click here to apply via Jobvite.

Parking Maintenance staff performs a variety of tasks to ensure a smooth operation of the parking facility, while delivering service that exceeds our customer/client’s expectations. Depending on the needs of the location, the Parking Maintenance staff is responsible for general maintenance and repair of parking equipment. The Parking Maintenance staff works closely with fellow team members, Operations Manager, and/or Shift Supervisor to ensure that standards are met at all times.

  • Ensure general maintenance of equipment by, repairing equipment, and maintaining equipment in good working order.    
  • Perform daily check on parking equipment (Pay stations & Meters) to ensure proper operation and general appearance; assist in the maintenance and repair of parking equipment, as directed by the Operations.   
  • Use respectful communication to assist guests with their questions, problems, and concerns; relay information to Operations Manager or Shift Lead, as necessary.
  • Immediately report any accidents, incidents or safety concerns to Operations Manager or Shift Lead.
  • Communicate professionally at all times with guests, client, and teammates.

    Must be at least 18 years of age. General Maintenance- equipment repair experience. Excellent customer service and communication skills. Electrical experience preferred. High school diploma or equivalent is mandatory. 

    Physical Demands:

  • Move around the property by walking for extended periods of time, sometimes for entire duration of shift
  • Occasionally position self in order to perform maintenance and repair tasks by bending or stooping
  • Perform maintenance tasks by occasionally climbing and reaching
  • Occasionally lift and carry maintenance equipment and machinery, up to 50 lbs.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed outdoors for extended periods of time including up to the entire duration of shift. Employees are subject to environmental conditions including extreme heat and cold weather. Protection from weather conditions may be provided, but not necessarily from temperature changes.

OTHER DUTIES:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain an all-inclusive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

 

Event Parking Staff

Part-Time, As Needed for Events

Click here to apply via Jobvite.

Event Parking Staff performs a variety of tasks to ensure a smooth operation of the parking facility while delivering service that exceeds our customer/client’s expectations. Depending on the needs of the location they provide customer service, including helping customers with entry/exit transactions, maintaining parking equipment in operating condition with receipt paper and free of jams, providing vehicle jump-starts to customers. Work closely with fellow team members, Operations Manager, and/or Shift Supervisor to ensure that cleanliness, as well as safety standards, are met at all times.
 

Principal Duties (Essential Functions):

  • Greet arriving and departing guests in a friendly and courteous manner.
  • Act as traffic controller to direct incoming guests to available parking spaces.
  • Perform vehicle counts on location throughout shift to ensure garage does not over fill available spaces.
  • Perform daily patrols and issue violation warnings to tenants and visitors that violate garage policies.
  • Control traffic at entrances and exits as needed; provide assistance to guests who have forgotten where they parked.
  • Assist in the maintenance and repair of parking equipment and any general maintenance tasks as directed by the Facility or Operations.
  • Use respectful communication to assist guests with their questions, problems, and concerns; relay information to Operations Manager or 
  • Immediately report any accidents, incidents or safety concerns to Operations Manager or Shift Lead.
  • Communicate professionally at all times with guests, client, and teammates.
  • Employee must be able to perform essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Qualifications, Skills, & Experience:

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Excellent customer service and communication skills
  • Ability to verbally communicate with guests
  • Previous customer service experience, preferred

Working Conditions:

  • Work is performed outdoors for extended periods of time including up to the entire duration of shift. Employees are subject to environmental conditions including extreme heat and cold weather. Protection from weather conditions may be provided, but not necessarily from temperature changes.
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