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MBTA Transit Associate

Block by Block

Boston, MAJob$22.66/hrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$22.66/hr
Location
Boston, MA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The MBTA Transit Associate supports riders at station entrances and platforms by offering greetings, transit directions, fare and schedule information, and assistance with bridge plates. The role maintains a visible presence, reports unsafe or unwanted activity to transit police and local authorities, responds to emergencies under established protocols, and records activities using station devices and radios. Associates work outdoors in varying weather conditions and must meet the stated customer-service, education, age, and physical requirements.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceCommunicationEnglishStanding and WalkingLifting and CarryingBridge Plate Deployment

Qualifications

1 Year Hospitality or Customer Service ExperienceMust Be 18+High School Diploma or GED

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

MBTA Transit Associate

#BBB-6262

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Benefits

We are proud to offer the following benefits:

  • Insurance: Medical with available FSA and/or HSA, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Critical Illness, and Accident.

  • Paid time off: Vacation, Sick Time and/or PTO (Only where required by local requirements and contract agreements), Paid Leave (only where required by law), Holidays (only where required by contract agreement), Floating Holidays (only where required by contract agreement), Birthday Pay (eligible after one year of service at most locations unless otherwise stated in CBA), Jury Duty (only where required by law).

  • Bonuses: Availability of bonuses varies and is dependent on multiple factors including but not limited to: location, position and contract agreements. Employee Recognition Awards, Employee Referral Bonus Program (select positions only), Bonus Program (Operations Manager, RVP, and executive positions only).

  • Other: 401K Retirement Savings Plan, Vehicle Allowance (only available for specific corporate positions, based on location and position).

Salary Range

22.66

Job Description

Essential Functions:

  • Maintains high visibility in the specified areas, most commonly stations entrances and exists to maximize engagement with riders and continually offer greetings to public.

  • Proactively offers assistance with navigation on how to navigate the MBTA transit system and offer directions to destinations or instructions on fare payment/ticket use.

  • Assists passengers by deploying bridge plates upon request, while maintaining a courteous, respectful, and customer-focused approach.

  • Uses knowledge of transit system to communicate to ridership about parking information, transit schedules, payment options as well as maintains complete knowledge of the MBTA transit system and offer directions to destinations or instructions on fare payment options as well maintains complete knowledge of the MBTA Transit Company's policies.

  • Actively reports unwanted behaviors, such as: smoking, loitering, disorderly conduct, and any criminal activities or other situations deemed unsafe to riders and reports to transit police and local authorities via established communication methods.

  • Serves as a deterrent while circulating through assigned platform to deter unwanted activity through a visible uniformed presence.

  • Maintains a friendly and positive environment in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures and overall Block by Block standards of professionalism.

  • Responds to emergency situations following outlined protocol: We are front-line responders and we will sound the alarm for the transit police.

  • Reports all activities through usage of a smart device on station iPad, client phone and radio.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

We are proud to offer the following benefits:

Insurance: Medical with available FSA and/or HSA, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Life, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Critical Illness, and Accident.

Paid time off: Vacation, Sick Time and/or PTO (Only where required by local requirements and contract agreements), Paid Leave (only where required by law), Holidays (only where required by contract agreement), Floating Holidays (only where required by contract agreement), Birthday Pay (eligible after one year of service at most locations unless otherwise stated in CBA), Jury Duty (only where required by law).

Bonuses: Employee Recognition Awards, Employee Referral Bonus Program (hourly employees only), Bonus Program (Operations Manager, RVP, and executive positions only).

Other: 401K Retirement Savings Plan

This is a union position with union benefits as well, such as a pension plan.

Block by Block is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Requirements

Qualifications:

Age/Education/Experience

  • Must have at least one year experience in hospitality or customer service

  • Must be at least 18 years old

  • Must have High School Diploma or GED

Physical Abilities:

  • Must have excellent communication skills with the ability to speak, read and write the English language in order to create basic reports.

  • Must have the physical capacity to stand and walk continuously during an eight-hour and ten-hour shifts with normal breaks (ex: two fifteen-minute breaks, and one thirty-minute meal break).

  • Must be able to safely lift, carry, and deploy a bridge plate weighing up to 50 pounds.

  • Must be able to work in station platforms in all conditions with provided inclement weather gear.

  • This role requires the ability to work outdoors, as not all station locations are covered. Ambassadors may also be assigned to diversion shifts, which may involve extended periods working outside in varying weather conditions.

Shift

2nd Shift

How this job compares

Set against the 77,907 open Customer Service jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 1, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$22.66/hr
  • Massachusetts median$16–18/hr1,088 hourly ranges
  • US median$17–19/hr34,328 hourly ranges

This rate, $22.66/hr, is 32% above the Massachusetts median midpoint ($17/hr) — in the top quarter of Customer Service hourly ranges in Massachusetts.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,489 open Customer Service jobs in Massachusetts and 77,907 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Massachusetts
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Customer Service postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (9,873 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 14,284 of the 77,907 open Customer Service jobs (18%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 1, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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