Cemetery Burial & Grounds Technician

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Gravedigger for Mortonhall Crematorium to support burials operations and associated cemetery maintenance. The role involves carrying out exhumation duties, maintaining cemetery grounds to the required standards, and completing statuary paperwork as part of service delivery.

Applicants should be prepared to contribute to the compassionate and respectful service provided by the council, in line with Our Behaviours around respect and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Carry out burials operations as part of a funeral service provision.
• Carry out duties involved in the process of exhumation.
• Maintain cemetery locations including landscaping and grounds maintenance duties to ensure locations are kept at required cemetery standards.
• The postholder will be responsible for filling out statuary paperwork.

Job description

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Gravedigger for Mortonhall Crematorium to support burials operations and associated cemetery maintenance. The role involves carrying out exhumation duties, maintaining cemetery grounds to the required standards, and completing statuary paperwork as part of service delivery.

Applicants should be prepared to contribute to the compassionate and respectful service provided by the council, in line with Our Behaviours around respect and integrity.