Beautification Assistant

Whether someone is visiting Downtown Hillsboro for the first time or driving through for the umpteenth, the Beautification Assistants that work for Hillsboro Downtown Partnership get to take pride in knowing that they have a huge role in making everyone feel welcome. Beautification Assistants are the folks that keep things clean and tidy, make things bright and colorful, and demonstrate how we can all make Downtown a better place to live, work, and play. They are essential team members in our work to cultivate and amplify a vibrant Downtown Hillsboro community.

WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO WORK WITH US?
Cultivating our Downtown community is hard work, and we couldn’t do it without all the people that join and support our efforts. We are grateful to have a small team of employees and humbled by their incredible contributions to our community. Our team works to highlight the skills and passions of our coworkers through intentional responsibility assignments and ongoing training. We are inclusive of people from all backgrounds and look forward to learning from and supporting each other with cross training and collaborative project implementation.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
You love working outside in both the sun and the rain. Smiling and greeting people is easy for you. You enjoy working hard, following a routine, and taking pride in your results. You want to work alongside other people that are passionate about our community. This can be an entry level job, so experience isn’t necessary – you just need to be eager to learn!

RESPONSIBILITIES
In this position, you will primarily be responsible for…

• groundskeeping. Keeping Downtown clean and tidy helps people feel welcome and safer. Here are the duties that will occupy most of your time. This will be around 60% of the time. This includes: litter pickup; graffiti removal; sidewalk sweeping and shoveling; trash removal; surface cleaning (benches, signs, windows; pressure washing; painting.
• landscaping. Once things are clean, it’s time to beautify the space with healthy trees, shrubs, and beautiful flowers. We use electric equipment as often as possible, so it’s quieter and doesn’t put of fumes. This will be around 20% of the time. This includes: weed removal; leaf blowing; grass mowing; weed whacking; planter watering and fertilizing; light pruning of trees, shrubs, and herbs.
• customer service. Because this position is working in public spaces, interacting with the public is an important component of the work. This may be as simple as making eye contact and saying “Hello!” to answering a question or handing out a brochure. This will be around 10% of the time.
• team support. We regularly meet as a team to support each other’s work. This may include asking and/or receiving help on a difficult task, learning new skills, sharing ideas, or working at an event that requires everyone’s support to make it a success. This will be around 10% of the time.

KNOWLEDGE
In this position, you will have the opportunity to learn or further develop your understanding of…

• the Main Street Approach, a philosophy we follow to support Downtown.
• equity principles and application of those principles.
• general plant health and maintenance requirements.

SKILLS
In this position, you will have the opportunity to learn or further develop your skills in…

• customer service.
• teamwork and communication.
• the safe operation and maintenance of equipment and tools.
• Microsoft software: Word, Excel, and Publisher.
• Google software: Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Forms.

ABILITIES 
We feel that to hold this position, you must have the ability to…  

• communicate in English effectively, orally or through an auxiliary aid.
• work independently.
• operate light equipment for an extended period: hand tools, mower, weed trimmer, chainsaw, air compressor, watering equipment, spray equipment, and small power tools.
• sustain moderate physical activity for most of each shift
• walk up to four miles in a day, often carrying or pulling light equipment and supplies
• occasionally travel around NW Oregon for meetings and other HDP activities.

It would be an advantage if you are able to…

• communicate in English effectively, in writing.
• communicate in Spanish effectively, both orally and in writing.
• possess a valid driver’s license and maintain a clean driving record.
• flex your communication style to multiple cultural environments.
• understand and interpret procedures, policies, and regulations accurately.
• provide excellent customer service.
• authentically demonstrate and enthusiasm for Downtown Hillsboro and our community.
• thrive in a collaborative environment.
• give attention to details.
• solve problems creatively.
• meet commitments and deadlines.

These abilities are not required for this position, but there will be opportunities to gain these abilities on the job and candidates that are willing to learn will get preference during the selection process.

LOCATION: The duties of this position will all occur in Downtown Hillsboro (approx. 14th Avenue to Dennis Avenue, east to west; and Grant Street to Maple Street, north to south). Our office is at 233 SW Washington Street, which we use as a meeting point and start location. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: This position receives supervision from the HDP Executive Director, and direction from the Beautification Coordinator and Specialists.

SUPERVISION EXCERCISED: This position may exercise some direction over volunteers.

HOURS: Minimum 20 hours per week. May increase, based on demand and funding. Your schedule will mostly consist of daytime shifts throughout the week, with occasional evening and holiday work. The supervisor will work with you to create a schedule that meets your needs and those of organization.

PAY: Range starts at $15 per hour.

BENEFITS
Accrued sick leave – one hour for every 30 hours worked.
PTO – one hour for every 12 hours worked.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

The people of Hillsboro Downtown Partnership are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage applications from candidates of color, candidates with disabilities, and candidates with perceived barriers to employment. Our leadership pledges to not discriminate against employees based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or for any other trait not essential to completing the core responsibilities of this position. We will do our best to protect employees against harassment related to any of these traits and to address and squelch hate within the workplace immediately. We will make reasonable workplace accommodation that any employee needs because of disability or spiritual beliefs. Retaliation against reporting discrimination, harassment, and hate will not be tolerated.

HOW TO APPLY Submit a letter of interest to Elisa Joy Payne by email or mail, or call 503-640-6145 to request a phone or in-person meeting to discuss the position in more detail.
Email: [email protected]
Mail: 233 SE Washington St, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123