Special Projects Associate

Block by Block • Austin, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Block by Block is looking for people who like working outdoors, staying active, and feeling a sense of accomplishment, while improving some of your city's most important public spaces. If you love interacting with people in your current environment, but are looking for more variety in your assignments, this might be the job for you!

Special Project Ambassadors are often like the local caretakers in the public spaces they serve because they:

Professionally represent not only us, but our customers, and they realize
we're highly visible and operate in one of our cities' most important fish
bowls.
Help the public see that the space we serve is well cared for, leading to
more return visits and sharing positive experiences.
Take ownership of every person's experience in the public space, whether it's
a visitor, resident, worker or member of the street population.

As a Special Projects Ambassador, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will likely include the following responsibilities:

Circulate through assigned work zones in the work area, completing manual
and/or mechanical cleaning of needed items or spaces.
Operate a large hot-water power unit to clean sidewalks, plazas, street
furniture, or other areas in need of deep cleaning.
Operation of large litter vacuums to sweep up litter, debris, or leaves.
Staying Visible, and Be Really Friendly: Our job is not only to clean, but to
be a visible presence and have friendly interactions with the people in the
public space we serve
Ongoing Reporting: Be comfortable using our simple smartphone app to report
normal activities and maintenance reports

Requirements

• 1+ Year of the following: Labor Maintenance Construction
• Ability to operate tools and equipment safely
• Truck and Trailer towing
• Ability to work outdoors in ALL weather conditions
• Safe handling of chemicals and cleaning agents
• Valid TX Driver's License
• Must have the physical capacity to walk continuously during an eight-hour shift, with normal breaks (two fifteen-minute and one thirty-minute meal break).
• Must be able to work outdoors in all conditions with provided inclement weather gear.
• Must be able to speak, read, and write the English language in order to create basic reports

Nice To Haves

• Graffiti removal + Pressure washing
• Encampment clean-up experience
• Large-scale trash removal
• Basic landscaping or debris removal
• Basic equipment maintenance knowledge

Responsibilities

• Circulate through assigned work zones in the work area, completing manual and/or mechanical cleaning of needed items or spaces.
• Operate a large hot-water power unit to clean sidewalks, plazas, street furniture, or other areas in need of deep cleaning.
• Operation of large litter vacuums to sweep up litter, debris, or leaves.
• Staying Visible, and Be Really Friendly: Our job is not only to clean, but to be a visible presence and have friendly interactions with the people in the public space we serve
• Ongoing Reporting: Be comfortable using our simple smartphone app to report normal activities and maintenance reports

Benefits

• Medical with available FSA and/or HSA, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Critical Illness, and Accident.
• Vacation, Sick Time and/or PTO (Only where required by local requirements and contract agreements), Paid Leave (only where required by law), Holidays (only where required by contract agreement), Floating Holidays (only where required by contract agreement), Birthday Pay (eligible after one year of service at most locations unless otherwise stated in CBA), Jury Duty (only where required by law).
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees