Corridor Cleaning Ambassador

Esperanza; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Esperanza is seeking Corridor Cleaning Assistants to maintain sidewalks along the 5th Street, Hunting Park Avenue and Wyoming Street commercial corridors in Philadelphia. Duties include cleaning sidewalks, litter removal and community engagement.

Responsibilities include tracking blocks cleaned, lifting 20–50 lbs, and attending trainings; bilingual Spanish/English preferred. Transportation is required and some weekend trainings may be required.

Qualifications

• Bilingual preferred: Spanish/English.
• Must have transportation.
• Must be able to lift 20 lbs. – 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Clean sidewalks and area to 18 inches into the street, including curb and storm inlets.
• Clean all four corners of intersections at end of cleaning routes.
• Clean minimum of 20 feet along secondary streets that intersect with primary routes.
• Ensure weeds/grass do not exceed four inches on sidewalks along each route.
• Remove posters, stickers and debris from street furniture, poles, and signs.
• Assist with cleaning/maintaining other public spaces and vacant lots on all corridors.
• Maintain overfilled city trash cans to prevent overflow.
• Assist with promotion of litter-reduction campaigns and community engagement.
• Track blocks cleaned and bags used during cleaning tours.
• Make 311 reports for city-related issues (graffiti, potholes, dumping, etc.).
• Assist with community cleanups and beautification projects.
• Serve as liaison between businesses, residents, and corridor management team.
• Attend greening and cleaning trainings; some weekends required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Transportation

Lifting 20–50 lbs

Job description

The Esperanza Corridor Cleaning Assistance program assists in the cleaning of sidewalks on the 5th Street, Hunting Park Avenue and Wyoming Street commercial corridors. Under this program, Esperanza also undertakes public space maintenance activities, litter reduction campaigns and community engagement.

Duties Of Corridor Cleaning Assistants

• Clean the sidewalks and out to eighteen (18) inches in the streets; this area shall cover the curb and storm inlets.
• Clean all four (4) corners of any intersection found at the end of cleaning routes.
• Clean a minimum of twenty (20) feet along any secondary side streets that intersect with the primary commercial streets to be cleaned.
• Ensure that weeds or grass are no higher than four (4) inches on all sidewalks along each route.
• Remove posters, stickers and other debris off street furniture including parking, telephone/electric poles and traffic signs.
• Assist with cleaning and maintenance of other public spaces and vacant lots on all three corridors.
• Maintain over filled city trash cans to prevent trash from flowing over.
• Assist with promotion of litter reduction campaigns and community engagement.
• Track number of blocks cleaned, and number of bags used during cleaning tour.
• Make 311 reports for all city related issues (i.e., graffiti, potholes, illegal dumping, etc.)
• Assist with community block clean ups and beautification projects.
• Serve as liaison between the businesses, residents, and corridor management team.
• Attend greening and cleaning trainings and workshops some weekends required.
• Must be able to lift 20 lbs. – 50 lbs.
• Bilingual preferred: Spanish/English
• Must have transportation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Salary Description $19.00/Hr