The posting
Statement About the Nature of this Position:
Talkin’ Trash is a temporary employment readiness program designed for individuals who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Applicants must be eligible for homeless services in Clark County, WA to be considered.
This is an On-Call position. Hours are not guaranteed. On Call Community Cleaners who excel in their job duties will have the opportunity to move into any open full-time positions. Full time is 32-40 hours per week.
Share’s Mission:
“Share believes every person counts. Together we pursue a stronger community by building relationships, advocating for equitable access to housing and food stability while empowering every individual to grow and thrive.”
Share provides a wide spectrum of services ranging from street outreach, hunger response, and emergency shelter to housing and asset building. We offer individuals services, resources, and the tools they need to end their homelessness, secure housing, and maintain that housing. Each year, we assist more than 8,000 people experiencing poverty, hunger, and/or homelessness.
We seek bright, driven people who are passionate about social justice and who want challenging career opportunities that deliver personal and professional fulfillment. Our dedicated and energetic employees provide essential services to a vulnerable population. We take pride in making a difference in the lives of so many people every day.
Share recognizes that our employees are the foundation for our organization as well as our heart and soul. Share has a generous and robust benefit package including 4 weeks of PTO, a wellness program, 401(k) with match, and health/dental and life insurance. We encourage a culture of supportive compassion for our participants, co-workers, and volunteers.
DE&I Statement:
Share wants to be part of a community that brings about change. We are committed to actively working to dismantle racist systems, focusing on sustainable solutions to structural racism, police violence, and inequitable economic, health care, and education systems. It requires all institutions, including ours, to ask what more we can and should do to live our commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion – and we must be brave enough to make changes.
Job summary:
The Community Cleaner position is responsible for cleaning certain portions of the public lands within
the City of Vancouver as directed by the Talkin Trash Crew Leader. Community Cleaners are responsible
for following safety instructions and traffic laws, utilizing safety gear provided, disposing of trash as
instructed by their crew leader and following appropriate guidelines for marking items that may belong
to a person experiencing homelessness and waiting for 2he designated time prior to disposal. Unless
hired as a crew member to do so, Community Cleaners may not clean up private property.
Summary of essential job functions and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for maintaining cleanliness of sidewalks and designated areas throughout
Vancouver city limits.
• Performing tasks such as cleaning empty lots, clearing street drains of debris, and raking leaves.
• Performing the task of loading and unloading various items, such as litter, furniture, appliances,
tires and disposables, to the designated wasteland.
• Performing the task of emptying trash receptacles and replacing them with new liners.
• Distributing garbage bags to individuals residing outdoors.
• Responsible for supporting the driver in monitoring the disposables collected through
the program tracking system.
• Active involvement in one of the employment support services such as PIC Career Academy,
WorkSource, Goodwill Job Connection, or other skills classes is required.
• Completing a resume, attending job coaching and case management meetings, and job
search tasks are all regular activities that are included in the weekly or bi-weekly
routine.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Abilities required:
The nature of the work involves working outdoors disposing of garbage with low-income, homeless
people. Community Cleaners would need to be able to communicate appropriately with diverse people.
Occasional first aid may involve exposure to blood and other bodily fluids. Proper training will be given.
1. Ability to use cleaning agents such as soap, polish, disinfectants, etc.
2. Ability to walk, bend, stoop, lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
3. Ability to do overhead work.
4. Ability to learn the proper use of cleaning equipment and supplies.
5. Strong ability to work independently or collaboratively in a team environment.
6. Ability to follow safety procedures and all other policies outlined by SHARE.
Minimum requirements:
1. Must be able to work individually or with a group.
2. Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform duties.
6. Must be able to work in all adverse weather conditions including but not limited to rain, wind, heat,
cold, snow and ice.
7. Must generally bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull and lift heavy objects and climb stairs, with
reasonable or no accommodation.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed. Talkin' Trash offers a temporary employment program that focuses on providing valuable work experiences, enhancing soft skills through training, and assisting workers in transitioning into permanent employment within a 6– 9-month timeframe.
This is an On-Call position. Hours are not guaranteed. On Call Community Cleaners who excel in their job duties will have the opportunity to move into any open full-time positions. Full time is 32-40 hours per week.
