Cemetery Maintenance Operative
Location: Kernan Cemetery, however the postholder may be required to work in other cemeteries throughout the Borough
Salary: Scale 3 SCP 7–9 £26,403–£27,254 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm, Friday 8am to 3.30pm. Additional hours, weekend and public holiday working may also be required to meet the needs of the service
Duration: Permanent
Job Purpose: The post holder will be required to excavate and backfill graves manually or mechanically, making necessary preparations before and after burials as appropriate, and carry out grounds maintenance of cemeteries to agreed standards.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
Identify and check grave spaces and report irregularities.
Dig and backfill graves by mechanical or manual means, operating dumpers or diggers as necessary, and act as banks person when required at opening of graves.
Ensure that all statutes, laws, rules and regulations pertaining to burials are strictly followed and report any breach of the regulations.
Responsible for interments, including site preparation and lowering coffin into ground, backfill and finish grave including placing of wreaths.
Ensure that corteges are properly received and accompanied, where necessary, to the appropriate site and assist if required at interments.
Assist in exhumations as required.
Monitor monumental masons to ensure that the specification as per application is being properly carried out.
Ensure that all enquiries and complaints are dealt with properly and quickly and deal with the public in a courteous manner.
Undergo periodic training as and when necessary to keep updated with modern developments relating to burials and ground maintenance.
Carry out daily checks of the cemeteries, including vehicles, plant and equipment and report/deal with any damage observed as appropriate.
Receive coffin from Undertaker and receive documentation including monies.
Undertake maintenance of cemeteries and buildings including sweeping, grass cutting, hedge trimming, planting and removal of litter/rubbish.
Carry out grounds maintenance, including turfing, seed sowing and spraying.
Operate appropriate plant/vehicles relevant to cemetery operations.
Secure buildings and set security alarms as required.
Undertake any other relevant duties that may be required and are commensurate with the nature and grade of the post.
Experience
At least 12 months’ experience in two or more of the following areas: ▪ Operating a variety of commercial grass cutting machinery ▪ Amenity horticulture skills ▪ Mechanical excavator operations (cemetery environment)
12 months’ experience of dealing with the public in a customer service capacity.
Key Skills, Knowledge and Attributes
Able to work as part of a team
Good communication skills
Demonstrate knowledge of good customer care practices and the ability to deal with the public in a sympathetic and understanding approach to the needs of the bereaved
Able to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
Able to work to deadlines
Committed to quality work
Committed to safe work
Driving
Hold a full current driving license (valid in the UK) including categories C1+BE.
Working Arrangements/Flexibility
37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8am to 4pm, Friday 8am to 3.30pm. Additional hours, weekend and public holiday working may also be required to meet the needs of the service.
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