How to Become a Valet
- 1). Obtain a driver's license. If you need a driver's license, log onto your state's DMV website, download the forms, follow instructions and make a appointment.
- 2). Carry car insurance that will cover you driving someone else's car. The agency that eventually hires you will have insurance as well, but to be extra safe, carry your own insurance. It will give you piece of mind and make you more attractive to a potential boss.
- 3). Learn how to drive cars with manual transmission. Some of the hottest cars around use a stick shift. No car purist would have his Porsche with an automatic transmission. If you are going to be an effective valet, you have to learn how to drive as many kinds of cars as possible.
- 4). Practice parking in tight spaces. This is especially true in the city where real estate is at a premium. Practice with cones, then real cars, to get the feel for it. On the job, you can't be thinking; you have to do it fast.
- 5). Search for open jobs in the paper and online. Many valet jobs are listed in the paper, as valet jobs in front of restaurants and bars are a localized specialty. But also check out monster.com, hotjobs.com and similar sites to find an opening.
- 6). Show up at the interview well-dressed. Being a valet is a service job. The boss has to know that you are going to be polite, look respectable and do your job well. If you have tattoos or piercings, cover them up and take them out. Valet companies want people who look professional.
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