Do you love the outdoors, rain, hail or shine? Want to up your step count and become an ambassador for Whanganui? Our Compliance team is highly valued and is passionate about what they do for our city, and we are looking for people who will share this same passion.

Whanganui District Council is keen to hear from active and physically fit team players to provide efficient and effective parking management services for a 6-month fixed term contract.

About the role

As a Compliance Officer - Parking you will hit the pavement to regulate parking throughout our city. You will also assist and answer public queries, manage conflict situations whilst representing the Council and showing our visitors and residents why Whanganui is such a great place. Full training and on-going professional development will be provided.

Some key responsibilities include:

• undertake regular patrols of restricted areas
• exercise sound judgment and interpretation when issuing an infringement to ensure the organisations polices, guidelines are maintained
• correctly issuing of infringement notices including photographic evidence
• all work carried out complies with necessary Health and Safety regulations
• managing or escalating controversial issues, where there maybe numerous perspectives
• providing advice to motorists and public ensuring good public relations

To be successful in this role, you'll be someone who has:

• a natural ability to build rapport and communicate with people from all walks of life
• conflict resolution skills and the ability to apply sound judgement and diffuse situations
• high energy and a positive attitude
• good problem-solving skills with high attention to detail
• the ability to manage your time well and work autonomously
• a current full NZ driver's license
• effective written and oral communication
• the ability to operate electronic technology e.g. (PDA) Personal Device Application and Radio Telephones (RT's)
• excellent time management
• eligibility to work in New Zealand
• a good Fitness level is essential (walking up to 20k/day)

Successful applicants must undergo a Ministry of Justice criminal check and possess a satisfactory Police record in line with Council's employment requirements.

Enquiries about this vacancy can be made to Michael Vautier - Senior Parking Officer on 027 585 4480.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may occur before the advertised closing date. As a result, this position may be filled and closed earlier than expected. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Only applications submitted via Whanganui District Council's careers page will be accepted.

If this sounds like you, don't hesitate and APPLY now!