En Route Cleaner Boston

Route Cleaner –  – Boston | Date:
Jan 6, 2026 |

Location:

Boston, MA, 02110 | Company:
Amtrak

Your success is a train ride away! As we move America’s workforce toward the future, Amtrak connects businesses and communities across the country. We employ more than 20,000 diverse, energetic professionals in a variety of career fields throughout the United States. The safety of our passengers, our employees, the public and our operating environment is our priority, and the success of our railroad is due to our employees.

Are you ready to join our team? 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  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.

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.

• 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:
• Bathrooms:
  • 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.
• Rest of the Car:
  • 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.

• Familiar with cleaning products/supplies both commercial and residential products necessary.
• ERC shall have working knowledge of cleaning standards and procedures.

• Knowledge of The Cleaning Industry Management Standards.
• Knowledge of Green Seal Cleaning Standards.

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The hourly wage during training is $21.00 per hour. Upon successful completion of training, the hourly wage is $26.69 per hour (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.

• Requisition
• Posting Location(s):
  Massachusetts
• Relocation Offered:
  No
• Travel Requirements:
  Up to 100%

Amtrak is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/color, to include traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and hairstyles such as braids, locks and twists, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, such as lactation), national origin/ethnicity, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.

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