OBS Trainee (En Route Cleaner) - 90341880 - Boston, MA

As we move America’s workforce toward the future, our goal is to connect businesses and communities across the country. The safety of our passengers, our more than 20,000 colleagues, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to your efforts 

Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak.  By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

 

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

En Route Cleaners (ERC) must be detailed oriented personnel who can follow direction and procedures. ERC are responsible for the cleaning trainsets while the trains are in transit (moving) between station stops. Primary responsibility for en route cleaners will be cleaning the restrooms with secondary responsibility to the rest of the train. The ERC shall perform the duties including but not limited to mopping, surface cleaning, and bathroom services. The ERC must be punctual, work well alone and at a fast pace.

 

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Able to follow all Amtrak policies, standards and procedures as directed by Supervisor.
• Physically able to carry supplies, bend, reach, etc.
• Report supply shortages to Supervisor
• Report maintenance issues to the conductor or train attendant
• Responsible for stocking their own cleaning kit
• Will make any announcements as specified
• Willing to work nights, weekends, and occasional holidays.
• The En Route Cleaners will be responsible for the following areas:
  • Use cleaning products/supplies, as directed
  • Empty waste bins
  • Remove debris from floor
  • Sweep floors
  • Mop floors
  • Replenish consumable items (soap, toilet paper, hand towels, deodorizer disks)
  • Clean toilets, hand basins, and sinks
  • Empty waste bins
  • When walking through the car, remove any trash on the floor or in the seat backs of unoccupied seats.
  • If there are spilled liquids on seats, wipe and dry seats
  • If the vestibule is wet from snow or rain, mop wet area.
• Bathrooms:
• Rest of the Car:

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiar with cleaning products/supplies both commercial and residential products necessary.
• ERC shall have working knowledge of cleaning standards and procedures.
• Must have a HS Diploma or GED.

 

 

PREFERRED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of The Cleaning Industrial Management Standards
• Knowledge of Green Seal Cleaning Standards

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

 

 

The hourly range is $21.00 (with opportunity for increases, as per the applicable collective bargaining agreement, after beginning employment). Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental and vision plans; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan; life insurance; paid time off; reimbursement of education; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Some benefits are subject to the collective bargaining agreement. Learn more about our benefits offerings