Green Jobs

The City’s CleanLA Program is now accepting new applications for a limited time, based on available positions. For more information on the Program, please visit the www.HireLAYouth.com. 

For questions regarding eligibility, contact Felicia Orozco .  

CleanLA Jobs

CleanLA is a 12-month full-time employment program to help clean and green throughout the City of Los Angeles. CleanLA members participate in 12-months of paid on-the-job training conducting cleaning services along the public right-of-way to help keep our communities clean while working towards an opportunity for a full-time career with the City of Los Angeles.

Full time work responsibilities include, but not limited to

  • Weed abatement
  • Cleaning/removing loose litter
  • clearing bulky items from the public right of way

Eligibility requirements:

  • Ages 18-30
  • Resident of City of Los Angeles
  • Have a right to work in the US
  • Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

Apply here

CLEAN LA Youth Program Informational Flyer

River Rangers

LA River Rangers is a Jobs Program for youth ages 16-26 who would like to help clean, beautify, and maintain public areas along the Los Angeles River. River Rangers provide critical maintenance and operation services along 18 miles of the LA River. The LA River Rangers program is the first of its kind to provide services across all of the City’s LA River public spaces. River Rangers serve public paths, trails, and bridges along the river located in the City of Los Angeles.

Eligibility requirements:

                • Ages 18-26

                • Resident of City of Los Angeles

                • Have a right to work in the US

                • Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination

Community Composting/Food Waste Recovery 

The Board of Public Works is working on addressing ways to improve our City’s sustainability and climate by supporting programs to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve public health, and encourage the City’s healthy soils strategy to support urban agriculture. The Board of Public Works will be hiring 15 youth, targeted to those in disadvantaged and low-income communities, to assist in composting and edible food waste recovery projects and supporting the City’s sustainability goals.