Cemetery Operative - Belfast, United Kingdom - Lynn Recruitment

Lynn Recruitment

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Belfast, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you a hard-working and reliable person? Do you have previous experience working in a horticulture role? In this role, you will be responsible to the Cemeteries and Crematorium Manager or other appropriate officer to undertake work in the cemeteries or crematorium, either individually or as part of a team.

Read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity.

Main Duties:

To carry out duties to ensure the smooth processing of the funeral from reception of the body, through the service for the dead, to the cremation or burial of the body
To carry out necessary checks before cremation on identification and to supervise the correct placing of the coffin onto the catafalque by the family or Funeral Directors
To ensure safe operation and routine maintenance of cremators and auxiliary equipment such as fans, smoke indicators, reducing machine and catafalque etc including minor repairs and identifying and reporting any irregularities with equipment
To check the daily list of services and ensure that the Chapel is prepared according to the type of service that will be conducted. To set out correctly the times of the services and the names of the deceased onto the daily information board
Show the family mourners to their seats in the chapel and assist as required with the transfer of the coffin from the hearse to the catafalque and escort the mourners from the Chapel at the end of the service via the exit corridor and floral tributes hall
To identify and check grave spaces and report irregularities to the Community Parks Supervisor and/or Cemetery Manager
To excavate grave by use of appropriate tools, for example, shovels, spades and other tools including powered tools and plant such as mechanical excavator, Kango hammers, water pump to appropriate depth
To undergo periodic training as appropriate and keep required operational requirements up to date and to participate in teambuilding training as required
To be available for emergency cover as required
To carry out regular inspections of headstones and take remedial action to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations

Personal Attributes:

Applicants must be able to demonstrate at least one year's relevant experience in each of the following areas:
Commercial horticultural work, for example, grass cutting, hedge trimming, turfing and seed sowing, planting, sweeping, removal of litter and rubbish etc
Dealing with members of the public in a tactful and sensitive manner, in a similar environment, for example, funeral parlour, cemetery, park, etc

Remuneration and Conditions of Assignment:

Fulltime, temporary ongoing
37 hours per week

- £11.81 per hour

If this role isn't for you, Lynn Recruitment has a broad range of career opportunities to choose from. Get in touch via our website or call us to find out more._

Job Types:
Full-time, Temporary contract

Salary:
£11.81 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

Belfast,

County Antrim:
reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 19/05/2023

Reference ID: 23167