Cemetery Grounds Laborer

Job Description

Perform manual, skilled, and unskilled labor in the cleaning, maintenance and repair of grounds and facilities at and around City parks/facilities and on or adjacent to public rights-of-way. Performs general construction, maintenance, and repairs to a wide array of City buildings and infrastructure.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Cemetery Grounds Laborer I:
  • Performs hand mowing, weed eating, tree maintenance, and general clean-up of the City’s Mountain View & Restlawn Cemetery grounds on a daily basis.
  • Execute safe handling & operation of various turf and landscaping equipment, including hand mowers, sod cutters, weed eaters, dump bed trucks, and other similar small equipment.
  • Maintain minor maintenance of mowing equipment, including: maintaining proper oil levels up and keeping blades sharpened.
  • Minor irrigation system repairs, such as head replacements & rotor adjustments.
  • Daily reporting of assigned job completion status to supervisor.
  • May be responsible for driving a City vehicle within various areas of Cemetery grounds, as well as traveling between Cemeteries, as assigned.
• Cemetery Grounds Laborer II:
  • Operates motorized turf area and landscaping equipment involved in the maintenance of the City’s Mountain View & Restlawn Cemetery grounds on a daily basis, to include: riding mowers, dump bed & bucket trucks, etc.
  • Maintain riding mowers, including: blade sharpening, periodic oil changes & checking fluid levels, preventative maintenance, and routine inspections to determine needed repairs.
  • Use small hand & power tools and equipment in performance of duties, including chain saws, weed eaters, sod cutters, etc.
  • Perform irrigation system repairs, including: head replacements & rotor adjustments, excavating and replacing irrigation pipe fittings & control valves, etc.
  • Mix and apply weed control chemicals as needed and assigned, including: broad leaf and noxious weed control around trees & headstones.
  • Assist Supervisory Staff in grave site/funeral duties, including: burial set-ups & take downs including compaction, tent set-up, transporting burial related tools & equipment, and operating dump trucks.
  • Responsible for driving a City vehicle within various areas of Cemetery grounds, as well as to travel between Cemeteries, as assigned.

Acceptable Experience, Training, Licenses And/Or Certifications

• Applicant must be 16 years of age or older.
• A high school diploma or GED is preferred; Two (2) to five (5) years of experience may be required.
• Specialized certifications, construction and/or supervisory experience may be required.
• An Idaho Driver’s license is required.

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this classification, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel, bend, climb ladders, work at heights, and in confined spaces.
• The job requires hand/finger dexterity to handle materials, manipulate tools, and reach with hands and arms.
• The job requires operation of job-related equipment and driving a vehicle.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Sufficient visual acuity and hearing capacity to perform the essential functions and interact with the public is required.