Cleaning Associate

Block by Block•Philadelphia, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cleaning Ambassador provides visible, street-level cleaning services in an assigned zone to help make public spaces friendlier, safer, and cleaner. The role involves outdoor work and regular interaction with pedestrians and visitors. Employees are expected to maintain a positive, professional demeanor, provide directions or city information, report suspicious behavior to Safety Ambassadors using two-way radios, and complete basic daily reports. This is a union position with union benefits.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Physical capacity to walk or traverse continuously during an eight-hour shift, with two 15-minute breaks and a 30-minute lunch break.
Ability to work outdoors in all conditions.
Ability to speak, read, and write English to create basic reports.

Nice To Haves

Cleaning experience is preferred but not required; training is provided.
Valid Pennsylvania driver's license preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of cleaning tasks throughout the assigned zone while maintaining a positive, professional demeanor.
Acknowledge and engage pedestrians and visitors with a friendly greeting or smile, and provide directions or city information.
Remove litter from streets, sidewalks, and alleys while moving through the zone with a rolling trash can containing supplies and tools.
Remove graffiti and posters from light posts, trash cans, news boxes, and other surfaces.
Pull weeds from tree wells, sidewalk cracks, and vacant lots.
Damp-wipe and straighten outdoor surfaces such as trash can lids and news boxes.
Watch for unwanted behavior or criminal activity and report it to Safety Ambassadors via two-way radios.
Complete basic daily reports of tasks performed.