Outdoor Cleaning Crew

 Join Our Team as a Cleaning Ambassador in Gainesville, FL!

We are seeking to hire a crew of dedicated Grounds Maintenance Workers (Cleaning Ambassadors) to join our team in beautiful downtown Gainesville, FL. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining the outdoor areas of our downtown to ensure a clean and aesthetically pleasing environment.

Are you someone who takes pride in maintaining a clean, welcoming environment? Do you enjoy hands-on work that positively impacts the community? Block By Block is seeking reliable and hardworking Cleaning Ambassadors to keep Downtown Gainesville looking its best!

What You'll Do:

• Maintain the cleanliness of public spaces, including sidewalks, benches, trash receptacles, and more.
• Remove litter, debris, and graffiti to ensure a pristine appearance throughout downtown.
• Assist with cleaning tasks such as sweeping, pressure washing, and trash removal.
• Conduct tree well care including weeding and mulching as needed
• Serve as a friendly and helpful presence to those you encounter while on the job.
• Perform regular maintenance tasks such as graffiti and weed abatement, sticker removals, sweeping with a pan and broom as well as professional sidewalk and curb cleaning equipment.
• Conduct tree well care including weeding and mulching as needed
• Dig and plant new greenery as required

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

• Fun work environment
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Free Uniforms
• Opportunities for growth within Block By Block
• Be part of a community-focused initiative
• Enjoy working outdoors in an active and dynamic environment
• Comprehensive paid training to set you up for success
• Work alongside a dedicated team committed to keeping Gainesville beautiful for residents, visitors, and businesses.

What We’re Looking For:

• A strong work ethic
• Great eye for details like: weeds, napkins, straws, plastic drink bottles, trash, cigarette butts, dog waste, ect...
• Ability to work independently while following a cleaning schedule through the assigned zone
• Previous experience in cleaning or maintenance is a plus, but not required

Requirements:

• 18 years or older; High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screening
• Availability to work flexible hours, including early mornings, weekends, and holidays

Help us make Downtown Gainesville shine! Apply today to join our Cleaning Ambassador team and take pride in creating a clean, welcoming environment for all.

Skills Needed:
Friendly and outgoing personality (We provide hospitality first and always! A smile, a greeting and helping hand with an umbrella...)

Must maintain a positive, professional environment in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures and overall Block by Block standards of expected professionalism. VERY important. You wear the client's uniform, and you represent the client and Block By Block. We need people that will respect that and remain professional in the public eye.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES –

Must have the physical capacity to walk or traverse 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 to create basic reports.

Block By Block is an equal opportunity employer that values our culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.

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

This job description is intended to describe the general nature, complexity, and level of work to be performed or assigned to this position and is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and/or skills required and is subject to change at the discretion of the Block-By-Block.