“With Pride, we make public spaces friendly and vibrant for the communities we serve.”
Do you enjoy meeting new people and have a delightful disposition? We do too! In fact, that is what this job is all about. Block by Block is seeking to hire an energetic and friendly Special Projects Associate to help us at our West Campus Program in Austin, TX.
What’s a Special Projects Associate? It’s someone willing to talk to people with a friendly smile, take ownership of your city, and do ‘whatever it takes’ to make sure visitors have a safe, clean, and welcoming environment around them.
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Shift Details: 7:00am to 3:30pm w/ 1 weekend day MANDATORY
Hourly Rate: $22.00
Required Licensure: Valid TX Drivers License w/ cleaning driving record
Required Skillset: General "Handyman" work, Landscaping + Small Engine repair
Preferred Skillset: Painting + Vehicle repair
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ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Manual and/or Mechanical Duties: circulate an assigned work zone on foot and utilize one of several machines to provide a variety of appearance-enhancing services including operating a variety of equipment to vacuum, remove gum, and otherwise clean the sidewalk. Other tasks may include power washing, watering plant life, landscaping activities, fixing equipment, and general handy work tasks.
Observe And Report: while on patrol be watchful for unwanted behaviors or criminal activity and report to Safety Ambassadors via two-way radios. Must be able to articulate an accurate description of persons, vehicles, and other similar identifiers.
Hospitality And Customer Service: While on patrol associates will go out of the way to actively acknowledge pedestrians with a friendly greeting or identify visitors to provide directions, information, and city information recommendations.
Reporting: must be able to provide written reports of broken infrastructure or graffiti on private property, and provide a basic daily report of accomplishments and tasks completed.
Professionalism: Must maintain a positive, professional environment in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and overall Block by Block standards + policies.
Physical Abilities: · Must have the physical capacity to walk continuously during an eight-hour shift, with normal breaks (two fifteen minutes, and one thirty-minute meal break).· Must be able to work outdoors in all conditions with provided inclement weather gear.
Communication: Must be able to speak, read, and write the English language in order to create basic reports
We are proud to offer the following benefits:
- Insurance: 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.
- Paid time off: 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).
- Other: 401K Retirement Savings Plan
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Morning shift
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Experience:
- Handyman: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Austin, TX 78705 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Austin, TX 78705: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
