Cemetery Grounds & Interment Operative

Scottish Borders Council; Kelso (WA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Scottish Borders Council is seeking a hardworking Bereavement Services operative to maintain our cemeteries to the highest standards, ensuring safety, dignity and presentation for families and visitors.

The successful candidate will undertake interments, grave preparation, headstone safety checks and general grounds maintenance as part of the Parks & Environment Service, with a focus on delivering high quality services to the community.

Qualifications

• A basic education (Numeracy and literacy).
• A current driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out interments and assisting with funeral services.
• Excavating and preparing graves manually and with mechanical plant.
• Backfilling and reinstating graves following interments.
• Reinstating and repairing sunken lairs to ensure cemeteries remain safe and presentable.
• Undertaking headstone safety inspections and assisting with memorial stability programmes.
• Maintaining cemetery grounds to a high standard and assisting with improvement projects.

Skills

Basic education

Current driving licence

Job description

Scottish Borders Council is seeking a hardworking Bereavement Services operative to maintain our cemeteries to the highest standards, ensuring safety, dignity and presentation for families and visitors.

The successful candidate will undertake interments, grave preparation, headstone safety checks and general grounds maintenance as part of the Parks & Environment Service, with a focus on delivering high quality services to the community.