Parking Officer

Kia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō | Working together for Wellington's future

Āu ake mahi | What you'll do

As our Parking Services team continues to evolve to meet the ever-changing requirements of Pōneke, we're looking for Parking Officers to join team and embrace our key initiatives.

We're building a future-focused, agile, and customer-oriented team who are embracing automation and smarter ways of working. If you're ready to be part of this transformation, we would love to hear from you

Wellington City Council serves the residents and businesses of Pōneke, and the Parking Services team play an important part by supporting Wellington City Council's long-term plan and vision around transport.

As a Parking Officer, you will promote compliance with city parking regulations and manage the turnover of parking space, while easing the safe movement of people and goods within Pōneke City.

Our Parking Officers connect with the public on a regular basis and spend most of their time outdoors in and around the city. On any given day you can cover up to 20km of city streets and parking areas.

For your first two weeks on the job, you will be in full-time training between 8.00am and 5.00pm. Following this, you will move onto our rotating roster with start times ranging from 7.00am, 9.30am, and 11.00am. Our rosters include weekend shifts.

To learn more about becoming a Parking Officer, check out our video here.

In this dynamic job you will:

• be the "face" of Wellington City Council
• use your customer service skills to promote positive public relations
• help to keep Pōneke moving
• actively issue infringements to non-compliant vehicles using technology
• ensure your assigned area is monitored effectively
• work in a wider team who are supportive

Ngā tohu me ngā wheako | Qualifications and experience

We're looking for someone who has:

• good physical fitness with the ability to walk long distances (up to 20km a day), rain, hail or shine
• natural ability to build rapport with customers
• able to use, learn and adapt to modern communication technologies
• good problem-solving skills and written and numeracy skills
• ability to work without direct supervision team orientation
• wear a uniform with pride

The starting hourly rate for this role is $29.94 per hour.

Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you

Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.

View ourEmployee Value Proposition Video to see what our employees say about working at WCC.

Diversity:

We want your application to enable you to portray the real you. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advert through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We welcome applications from all people and like our workforce to reflect the diverse communities we serve.

Accessibility Support:

We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing:

Applications close 16 November 2025. Please note that we may engage with applicants prior to the vacancy closing and/or close applications ahead of this date so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

All applications must be submitted online – we will not accept emailed applications.

All applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand and will be required to undergo pre-employment drug and alcohol, health and musculoskeletal testing. You must also hold a Restricted drivers licence as a minimum to be considered for this role.

If you have questions, please contact Alicia Brosnan, Talent Acquisition Partner,