Cleaning / Hospitality Ambassador Associate (Ventura)

DVP Cleaning Ambassador Job Description / Duties The Cleaning Ambassador will serve primarily in a custodial service capacity with a secondary role as a public information resource to district visitors, workers, shoppers and residents. Unless otherwise specified, areas of responsibility for all Cleaning Ambassadors will include all pedestrian public rights of way, the sidewalks from the building line to the curb and alleys adjoining benefiting properties of the District Area from the building line to the opposing building line. Activities of all Cleaning Ambassadors may include: • Manual Removal of Litter & Debris - Circulate through assigned work zone with a push cart or electric cart containing supplies and tools to take care of the following tasks: Removal of litter, trash, and debris, and extending a distance of 18 inches beyond the curb into the street or alley, by mechanical or manual means, including: all types of paper, cigarette packages and butts, leaves, gravel or rocks, cans, cardboard, boxes, plastic refuse, bottles, broken glass, beverage spills, urine, feces, vomit, and any dead animals. • Mechanical Cleaning - Using the District’s mechanical cleaning devices to clean sidewalks and remove debris and litter from public pedestrian rights of way (including sidewalks, pedestrian skywalks and alleys) and tree wells. Specific Clean Team members shall be hired and trained by Contractor to be the primary operators of the mechanical cleaning devices. Only in the event of an extreme emergency should other members of the Clean Team be permitted to operate the machines. • Hospitality & Customer Service - while on an assigned route you will go out of the way to actively acknowledge pedestrians with a friendly greeting or identify visitors in order to provide directions, information, city information, or recommendations. We go out of our way to engage with visitors and foot traffic to make Downtown Ventura warm and inviting. • Observe & Report - while on your assigned route be watchful for unwanted behaviors or criminal activity and report to Park Ambassadors via two-way radios. Must be able to articulate an accurate description of persons, vehicles, and other similar identifiers. • Professionalism - must maintain a positive, professional environment in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures and DVP standards of expected professionalism. VERY important. You wear our uniform and you represent our Downtown Ventura Business Improvement District. We need people that will respect that and remain professional in the public eye. • Weed Control - Killing and removal of weeds and grass by manually pulling and/or spraying isolated weeds as needed with chemicals. Weed abatement is a big part of this job. • Graffiti Removal - Remove or cover graffiti from the first floor of buildings facing or visible from public rights of way, and from utility poles, mail boxes, courier boxes, newspaper or magazine boxes and kiosks, public telephones, parking meters and other fixtures, within 24 hours after the graffiti appears (subject to any delay necessary to obtain consent of the owner of any private property), using the least intrusive means available and approved by the property owner. DVP will not perform graffiti removal on private property until the consent of the owner has been obtained. • Handbill Removal - Removal of handbills, stickers, posters and similar items from utility poles, mail boxes, courier boxes, newspaper or magazine boxes and kiosks, public telephones, parking meters and other fixtures. • Special Projects - Carry out a wide variety of DVP special projects. Such special projects can include painting of fixtures (benches, light posts, etc.), pressure/power washing, or any other project not requiring ‘technical’ expertise that can be carried out within reasonable methods or means. • Landscaping - Limited landscaping services as needed. Benefits: 401(k) available Health insurance Dental insurance Vision insurance Available Vacation after 1yr of employment 7 Paid Holidays - 3 which are stay at home and 4 of which you're required to work if scheduled. Shift Schedule ( No exceptions): 8 hour shift/day - Friday (1pm-9:30pm), Saturday (1pm-9:30pm), Sunday (7am-3:30pm) , Monday (7am-3:30pm), & Tuesday (7am-3:30pm) Shift Include a mix of Morning, Day, & Evenings and Holidays as needed. Ability to Commute to Downtown Ventura Requirements: 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 in order to create basic reports.