Cemetery Caretaker - Part-Time

Veterans Education Transition & Employment Services; Amelia (OH); On-site; USD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Dept of Veterans Services is seeking a part-time Cemetery Caretaker at the Virginia Veterans Cemetery. You will maintain grounds, operate equipment, and support the care and dignity of veterans and their families.

The role requires knowledge of cemetery procedures, the ability to lift a 220-pound marker with assistance, and a valid Virginia driver’s license. This busy position offers meaningful service and hands-on maintenance tasks in a memorial setting.

Qualifications

• Must know cemetery grounds maintenance procedures and maps.
• Capable of operating heavy equipment and power hand tools.
• Able to lift/maneuver a 220-pound grave marker with assistance.
• Valid Virginia driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Serve veterans and their families by ensuring they receive benefits, support, quality care and recognition.
• Maintain grounds and related cemetery infrastructure to ensure safety and dignity for visitors.

Skills

Cemetery grounds maintenance

Heavy equipment operation

Power tools handling

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Power hand tools

Carpentry

Plastering

Plumbing

Roof repairs

Job description

• 5112194
• Amelia, Virginia, United States, 23002
• Dept of Veterans Services
• Trades and Operations
• Wage (Hourly)
• Closing at: Oct 2 2026 - 23:55 EDT
• Dept of Veterans Services

Title

Cemetery Caretaker - Part-Time

State Role Title

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers

Hiring Range

$22.00

Pay Band

4

Agency

Dept of Veterans Services

Location

Virginia Veterans Cemetery

Agency Website

www.dvs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type

General Public - G

Job Duties

Serve Virginia's veterans and their family members by ensuring they receive the benefits, support, quality care, and recognition they have earned through service and sacrifice.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have learned all cemetery grounds maintenance procedures and practices. Must be familiar and qualified with all operations including garden/section maps, pins and gravesite numbering system for laying out each site. This individual must be capable of preventative maintenance in relationship to the cemeteries light and heavy equipment including the operation of power hand tools, capable of plastering, plumbing, and roof repairs and carpentry. Able to lift/maneuver with the help of one additional person a 220-pound grave marker.

Additional Considerations

Any combination of education and job experience that leads to the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above. High School education/GED or Cemetery experience of six months. The position requires a Valid Virginia driver's license.

Contact Information

Name: DVS HR Team

Phone: No Calls

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer