Cemetery Caretaker

About the role

Serve Virginia's veterans and their family members by ensuring they receive the benefits, support, quality care, and recognition they have earned through service and sacrifice.

Responsibilities

The role involves ensuring cemetery grounds maintenance procedures and practices are followed, including operations such as garden/section maps, pins and gravesite numbering system for laying out each site, and preventative maintenance of light and heavy equipment.

Duties also include the operation of power hand tools, plastering, plumbing, and roof repairs and carpentry, as well as lifting and maneuvering heavy grave markers.

Requirements

• Familiarity with all cemetery grounds maintenance procedures and practices
• Awareness of preventative maintenance in relationship to the cemeteries' light and heavy equipment
• Ability to lift/maneuver a 220-pound grave marker with the help of one additional person

Qualifications

Any combination of education and job experience that leads to the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed above.

Knowledge of the funeral industry and operation of cemeteries is preferred, as well as knowledge of NCA (National Cemetery Association) rules and regulations regarding eligibility of veterans and dependents.

Skills

• Operation of power hand tools
• Plastering
• Plumbing
• Roof repairs and carpentry

Working Conditions

Must be able to work outside in all weather conditions, as visitors are escorted to gravesites and funeral services take place in all types of weather.