Special Projects Associate

Pay Rate: $17.00/hourly

Required Licensure:

• Valid Driver's License (w/ clean MVR)

Shift Specifics:

• 2nd shift
• Weekend availability REQUIRED

At Block by Block, we employ friendly Ambassadors to make public spaces better, which includes making them friendlier, safer, and cleaner. With nearly 3,000 employees nationwide, Block by Block is large enough to provide lots of opportunities, but small enough to have your work noticed. Our Mission Statement is as follows: "With pride, we make public spaces friendly and vibrant for the communities we serve."

Our rapid growth provides endless opportunities for your long-term career, not just your next job. 68% of our management team started in another job within our company, with a vast majority starting out as an Ambassador.

But don't just take it from us; here's what our colleagues think from our Fall 2024 Employee Satisfaction Survey:

95.2% are happy that they selected Block by Block to work with

91.2% of employees would recommend Block by Block to a friend or family member looking for a job

91.9% of employees believe their direct supervisor is approachable and supportive

97.6% of employees are proud of the work they do to make their communities better (safer, cleaner, friendlier)

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.

• →Circulate through assigned work zones in the work area completing manual and/or mechanical cleaning of needed items or spaces.
• →Operate large hot water power unit to clean sidewalks or plazas, street furniture, or any 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 to not only 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 smart phone app to report normal activities and maintenance reports

• If you have a driver's license (Yes! This is required)
• You're handy with basic tools and understand how things work
• You like being active! (who doesn't like paid exercise!) Candidates must have the physical capacity to stand and move continuously during an eight-hour shift, with normal breaks (two fifteen-minute breaks and one thirty-minute meal break)
• You like working outdoors! (we provide inclement weather gear) All of our work is performed outside.
• You love going home every day with the sense of accomplishment that you made your city or someone else's day better.
• You are looking for a fantastic, second career opportunity (a.k.a. We love retirees!)

• You are looking for only a Monday through Friday job. We are busy all day (especially on the weekends)
• You only like working indoors
• You want to be sitting most of your day.
• You don't like people.
• You're not 18.

If you're proactive, community driven individuals and like working in a team environment, apply today for this fantastic role to help become part of our thriving public space team!