Place Manager
District Works16 hours ago
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Summary
District Works is seeking a Place Manager to join their team in Oakland, CA. The role involves maintaining public spaces, ensuring they are clean, safe, and welcoming while providing exceptional customer service.
About the Role
As a Place Manager, you will be responsible for working in public spaces, supporting community members, and ensuring a welcoming environment. Your daily tasks will include standing, walking, and working outdoors in various conditions, while adhering to company policies and maintaining a professional appearance. You will also be expected to communicate effectively with the public and manage tasks independently.
About You
Required:
- Stable employment history with no unexplained gaps longer than 6 months.
- Strong people skills, impeccable communication, and customer service.
- Comfort using digital devices (tablets/phones) and accountability for company-issued equipment.
- Physically able to stand for long periods, walk 10-12 miles daily, and lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to adhere to strict time management and expectations with a verifiable performance history of outstanding attendance.
Preferred:
- OSHA-10 or OSHA-30 certification.
- Multilingual skills (Spanish and Cantonese).
- Knowledge of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) or Community Benefit Districts (CBDs).
- Experience in customer service, hospitality, or ambassador roles.
- Familiarity with the Urban Place Management industry.
- Valid California Driver’s License with a clean DMV record.
District Works
Working closely with the leadership of your organization, District Works can help transform a blank space – often a street or a sidewalk – into an experience. We will help you expand the capacity of your organization to pull off any event. It might take a day, or a month, but we will get it done for and with you. Whatever your vision, District Works is here to help you execute it! The project can take a day, and sometimes it can take a month, but the impact will last forever!
Oakland, CA