Cemetery Superintendent - Mold, United Kingdom - Mold Town Council

Mold Town Council

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Mold, United Kingdom

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Position Summary:

The Cemetery Superintendent role is to ensure Mold Cemetery grounds are maintained to a high standard as set out by Mold Town Council.

As the Lead of a small Cemetery Team the Cemetery Superintendent should be a multi-talented person with experience of light maintenance and equipment repairs, landscaping knowledge, health and safety experience and good bookkeeping skills.

This role is a public facing role and requires excellent personable skills and the ability to create and maintain good working relationships with external businesses and contractors.

Due to the nature of the role accommodation is provided with this position onsite.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

To manage the day to day running of Mold Cemetery including the opening and closing of the cemetery gates each day.
Supervision of the Cemetery Assistance and assist with training reviews and 121's along with the Town Clerk and Finance Officer.
Preparation and excavation of burial sites and assistance to funeral directors with processions.
Maintenance of all cemetery equipment, including records of repair and recommendations for new purchases.
Grounds keeping including mowing, decoration removal, maintenance of cemetery planting, overall grounds upkeep.
Preparation of monument foundations and maintaining those foundations over time.
Be a point of contact for families and funeral directors.
To provide quality customer service; providing help and assistance to visitors to the cemetery by providing advice and information.
To oversee all administration for the Cemetery Service including invoices, payments and receipts and maintain the burial records.
To assist in ensuring security of the cemetery site and buildings.
To assist in ensuring that the Town Council's statutory obligations for the effective management of health and safety, Safe Working Practices and Council Procedures are met.
To prepare risk assessments which impact on your role and the day to day running of Mold Cemetery for all tasks undertaken.
To oversee contractors while onsite ensuring that the relevant Public Liability Insurance and Risk Assessments are in place.
To meet with the Town Clerk and Finance Officer on a regular basis.
To attend and deliver a report at Cemetery Committee Meetings and Town Council Meetings as and when required.
To attend training courses to support you in your role as Cemetery Superintendent as required by the Council.

These duties are illustrative and not exhaustive.

The post holder will be expected to become involved in a range of work to enable the Council to respond effectively to the changing requirements of the local council sector and changes affecting the Town Council and its workforce.

Salary:
£26,873.00-£28,770.00 per year

Benefits: