Cemetery Maintenance Worker 1

Washington City; Washington (UT); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Part time

Job summary

Washington City is hiring for a position in the Leisure Services Department focused on cemetery maintenance. The role entails operating lawn equipment, assisting with burials, and ensuring the upkeep of cemetery grounds through various landscaping tasks.

The ideal candidate must have a high school diploma, a year of relevant experience, and the ability to lift up to 100 lbs. Essential tasks occur outdoors, requiring physical stamina and effective communication skills, especially with grieving customers.

Qualifications

• One year of responsible experience in maintenance and beautification of turf and parks.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Ability to lift and manipulate 100 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Operates lawn mowing equipment and performs general landscape duties.
• Assists with burials and maintenance in the cemetery.
• Directs funerals and coordinates cemetery activities.

Skills

Turf maintenance

Landscape maintenance

Verbal communication

Gardening tools usage

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Lawn mowing equipment

General gardening tools

Job description

Department: Leisure Services

Division: Cemetery

Salary: $15.00 Hourly

General Purpose

Performs a variety of working level, semi-skilled duties related to the construction, installation, maintenance, upkeep and repair of the cemetery grounds and general environs

Supervision Received

Works under the general supervision of the Cemetery Maintenance Worker II, Cemetery Sexton or Parks Superintendent.

Supervision Exercised

None

Essential Functions

Operates lawn mowing equipment; mows and trims grass, bushes and shrubs; assists in pruning activities on trees, shrubs and plants; removes dead, diseased, or injured trees; stimulates healthy plant growth through custom pruning and cutting. Performs general landscape and gardening duties; removes weeds, plants and transplants trees, shrubs, bushes, grass, flowers etc. as directed to develop an attractive cemetery and grounds. Assists with storage building maintenance and cleaning.

Performs lawn cutting and trimming in preparation of cemetery burials; assists with marking, digging and backfilling of graves; assists with maintenance of burial plots, marks headstone and monument placements; assists in the development of new cemetery sections.

Assists with funerals by directing processions, setting up and maintaining funeral parking areas and coordinating cemetery activities; assists customers in locating graves; supervises the work of head stone and vault companies.

Employee may also be tasked to the Parks department for special projects at the Cemetery Sexton or Parks Superintendent's request.

Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

Graduation from a standard senior high school; one (1) year of progressively responsible experience in the maintenance, upkeep, and beautification of turf, parks, facilities and related environs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Working knowledge of: Turf, landscape and sprinkler system maintenance; pump systems; hazards and related safety precautions associated with hand power tool operations; of herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and pesticides with some skill level in the use of general gardening tools.

Ability to: Effectively communicate verbally with supervisors and potentially grieving customers. Must be able to lift and/or manipulate 100 lbs.

Special Qualifications

Must have a valid driver's license.

Must have the ability to obtain & maintain a non-commercial pesticide spray cert. from the State of Utah.

Upon hire, employee must pass Hazard Communication training.

Work Environment

Tasks require a variety of physical activities, generally involving muscular strain, such as walking, standing, stooping, sitting, reaching, lifting, etc. Talking, hearing and seeing is essential to the performance of the job. Daily exposure to weather extremes and seasonal conditions are common. Common eye, hand, finger dexterity needed in performance of essential duties. Mental application utilizing memory for and attention to details, verbal instructions, discerning thinking. Frequent local travel required in the normal course of job performance.

It is the policy of Washington City to comply with Equal Employment Opportunity standards in all phases of personnel administration: job structuring, recruitment, examination, selection, appointment, placement, training, upward mobility, discipline, discharge, etc, without unlawful regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or veteran status.