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08/24/2021

In our latest installment of "Meet the Team," we interviewed Deployment Team Crew Leader Michael Ransom. He has some great words about leadership and working at TWB.

Enjoy!

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New Deployment Team Crew Leader Michael Ransom started as a cleaning technician with TWB’s Rising Sun team back in November 2020. He was promoted to Crew Leader in June 2021.

The Deployment Team handles the area in Northeast Philadelphia near City Councilwoman Cherelle Parker’s office and the six commercial corridors in her district.

Asked about his leadership style, Ransom replied, “Hands-on [and] show before tell. I show people what to do before I tell them.” Along with that, he continued, his leadership motto is “communication is key.”

“Without that, you can’t get the work done.”

Ransom said that he’s looking forward to “adjusting to the opportunity” of being a Crew Leader.

Before going on about his day, he was asked why he likes working at TWB Cleaning Contractors.

“It’s Black-owned,” he said.

08/17/2021

We at TWB love before-and-after photos! Here's a planter we cleaned up on Somerset Street earlier this summer.

08/10/2021

Guess who got a profile and a photo in the Allegheny West Neighborhood Newsletter?

The media outlet published a profile of TWB president, Trina Benjamin. There's also a photo of cleaning technician Maurice Wilson, showing how we do what we do to keep the area TWB clean!

08/03/2021

We love to shout out our TWB staff. So, we're adding a new FB post called "Meet the Team!"

This week we're featuring Mark Rainey, Supervisor of the Olney Team. Enjoy!

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Mark has been with TWB since 2019. “I started out cleaning Broad Street and [Olney Avenue],” he said in a recent phone interview. Since then, he’s risen through the ranks and is now the supervisor of the Olney crew. He became a supervisor in 2020.

The team cleans the area covering not only Olney Avenue, but also Wyoming Avenue, Ogontz Avenue, Washington Lane, and part of Stenton Avenue.

Mark describes his managerial style as “honest and hands-on.”

“If [the team] is lacking in an area—if they’re short a cleaner, for example—I get out and catch them up. I make sure to keep the equipment up because they don’t last forever. I can be an ear for the team because people go through things in life. We do the best we can when conflicts arise.”

Mark’s supervisory ethic? “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

07/27/2021

Two kinds of floors...same high standard of cleaning.

That's TWB Cleaning Contractors!

07/20/2021

Aww, looka here! TWB's North Broad Team--led by the one and only Kenneth Phillips--was featured in the North Broad Renaissance Newsletter!

"In partnership with various agencies and the community, we help maintain the beauty and vibrancy of the corridor year-round."

07/13/2021

Wait, why are our TWB staffers wearing sweatshirts when it's summer?

In this (sort of) throwback photo from February of this year, our team members were hard at work (and socially distanced!) with their OSHA-10 training. They were gaining basic knowledge regarding on-the-job safety procedures. We're proud that they can take that training to other jobs in related fields, such as construction.

07/06/2021

Hey everyone! We’re back with more—and, hopefully, more regular—posts.

This spring and summer has bloomed with blessings for TWB, such as our first time landscaping the North Broad Corridor.

We went with a minimalist approach with our prepping the planters and installing the new shrubs. Our using black mulch and white stones make the planters pop as well as make sure we can easily maintain them throughout the year. We’ll add flowers later on.

P.S. Notice that we added a van or two to our fleet of vehicles—another blessing for TWB!

09/18/2019

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