Clean Corps Team Member

Civic Works • Baltimore, MD

6d • $19 - $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Clean Corps Team Members transform trash-covered alleys and vacant lots into clean, neat places in designated Baltimore communities. They work in their home and nearby communities to improve neighborhoods and support residents, practicing orderly and safe work in all weather conditions.

Civic Works’ Clean Corps Program is funded by the City of Baltimore and provides sanitation services in the Darley Park, Four-By-Four, and Coldstream Homestead Montebello communities. Teams consist of a supervisor who drives a trash-collection pickup truck and team members who clean debris from alleys and open lots under the supervisor’s direction. Team members work Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for 35 hours per week. Occasional weekend and evening hours may be required to support community cleanup events.

Requirements

• Ability to work closely with teammates under a team supervisor’s direction.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work seven hours per day and 35 hours per week in all kinds of weather.
• Willingness to undergo a criminal background check; Civic Works hires past offenders.
• Willingness to follow safe, vigorous work practices, including lifting 40 pounds alone and heavier loads with others.
• Ability to mow and trim open lots after training.
• Ability to remain cheerful while doing dirty work.

Responsibilities

• Work with the supervisor and teammates to ensure the effectiveness of the program.
• Take responsibility for personal safety and the safety of teammates.
• Treat community members and teammates respectfully and maintain an upbeat attitude; encourage neighbors to help keep their surroundings clean.
• Pick up and load all trash in target areas onto the team pickup truck, then transfer trash to containers.
• In warm weather, mow grass and trim open spaces after receiving training in equipment use.
• Develop efficient work methods and care for equipment and vehicles.
• Remove trash that detracts from neighborhood appearance, provides shelter for rats, and contributes to pollution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed