Cemetery Grounds Operative London Nw10 - St Mary's Cemetery

Description

St Mary's Cemetery
Harrow Road
London
NW10 5NU


Telephone:

Job Title:
Cemetery Grounds
Location:London NW10

Operative


Salary Range:
£22,000 ‐ £26,000 per
Position type:Initial 3 months contract with possibility annum of permanent position.


Training Full training provided
Hours of work:40 hours a week (with regular breaks)

Cemetery Operative required to assist in the maintenance and upkeep of a Victorian Catholic Cemetery. Tasks include ongoing grounds maintenance, grave preparation and associated duties within the daily operation of the cemetery.


Main Responsibilities:

• To be responsible for an ongoing programme of maintenance grounds work agreed daily as a team with the Cemetery Foreman. To carry out a high level of grass strimming and mowing, often on uneven ground, ensuring grass cuttings are collected and cleared from existing headstones and memorials.
• To assist other team members in preparing the cemetery for funeral services, including grave digging, preparation of surrounding areas, showing undertakers to graveside for the arrival of funeral procession.
• General maintenance of the Cemetery site, including removing of headstones, topping up of graves and realigning unstable memorials.
• To ensure the cemetery remains a peaceful and presentable place of quiet reflection, by ensuring it is tidied, free of litter and bins are regularly emptied.
• Assist visitors and general public with enquiries, ability to show empathy and communicate sympathetically especially with mourners.
• To take reasonable care of own and others safety; to co‐operate with supervisors in complying with health and safety duties; to report incidents, accidents and faults. Ability to safely operate plant and equipment with care and precision.
• To be responsible for equipment issued, protective clothing provided and supplies dispensed.

Essential Requirements Desirable

• Full clean driving licence. Previous Cemetery operative experience.
• 2 years comparable experience, in particular to Horticultural Training/Qualifications. working outdoors throughout seasons. Previous manual handling responsibilities/
• Dexterity and physical fitness to carry out Training. strenuous and repetitive tasks.

Personal attributes Start date

The role would suit a reliable, hardworking, adaptable Immediate operative, who is task orientated and keen to provide a vital service to the local community.

Updated September 2021


Job Types:
Full-time, Temp to perm

Contract length: 3 months


Salary:
£26,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Life insurance
• Onsite parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends
• Overtime

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Performance bonus

Experience:

• Outdoor grounds work: 1 year (required)
• Manual handling: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location:
In person