Safety Ambassador

Job Title: Safety Ambassador

Pay Rate: $ 20.00 Hourly - Weekly Pay

Shifts: 10:00am to 6:30pm or 2:00pm to 10:30 – Days off TBD  

 At Block by Block we employ Ambassadors to make public spaces better by making them friendlier, safer and cleaner for the communities we serve.

If you're outgoing and friendly, and enjoy working outside and meeting new people, we have just the job for you - Safety Ambassador.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Patrol the assigned zone on foot and/or Segway as a deterrent and be on the lookout for unwanted behavior and activity.
• Provide information, assistance and directions to pedestrians and visitors. Must maintain a positive, professional demeanor at all times.
• Be watchful for unwanted behaviors or criminal activity and report to local authorities via established communication methods. Must be able to articulate an accurate description of persons, vehicles, and other identifiers.
• Firmly and courteously request compliance to persons violating low level quality of life crimes, such as panhandling, loitering, disruptive behavior, etc.
• Actively acknowledge and engage pedestrians with a friendly greeting/smile in order to provide directions and city information.
• Responsible for making a specified number of visits to zone businesses to share information and gather contact information.
• Work with the un-sheltered to offer services.
• Must be able to complete basic daily reports of tasks completed which requires being proficient in speaking, reading and writing the English language.

• 1 year of current – recent experience in Safety- Security in public space.
• Ability to communicate to residents, downtown employees, and tourists.
• Business contacts with downtown business
• Outgoing personality, customer service skills, hospitality.
• Operate a Segway
• Work in all weather conditions (weather appropriate gear provided)

We offer:

• Weekly Pay
• Pay Advance -- Get a pay advance before pay day with Rapid Pay
• Great benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Free uniforms for all weather conditions.
• Employee Assistance and our Employee Cares Program (disaster & tragedy assistance fund)
• Paid Parking

To see Ambassadors in motion, Check Out Our Day In the Life Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7cI2vB9Y4k

Block by Block is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.