Cemetery Maintenance Specialist III

Pay

Hiring range: $26.27 to $28.90 based on qualifications/experience. Wage range: $26.27 to $35.46. Full‑time, non‑exempt.

Schedule

May be required to work a varied schedule of hours, including early mornings, evenings, and inclement weather conditions.

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the Cemetery Sexton, the Cemetery Maintenance Specialist III serves as a crew lead in a variety of activities, including cemetery grounds maintenance, cemetery interments, open space, horticulture, facility maintenance, irrigation systems, and urban forestry. The position provides input into department goals and objectives.

Essential Duties

• Coordinates weekly work schedule and makes daily work assignments as a Crew Leader to seasonal and part‑time employees.
• Provides assistance and instruction to workers as needed to accomplish the work.
• Checks work in progress and, upon completion, ensures compliance with safety standards and quality requirements.
• Performs repairs, improvements, and maintenance as required for proper and efficient functioning and upkeep of City cemetery, public buildings, and properties.
• Operates all City‑owned light and heavy equipment and hand tools required in the completion of various parks, cemetery, and public buildings and property projects.
• Performs routine maintenance of equipment and tools to ensure safe and efficient operation.
• Supports the cemetery sexton in establishing divisional work plans and monitors progress toward goals and objectives, in line with agency mission, vision, and strategic plan.
• Supports the cemetery sexton in the preparation and management of asset replacement schedules including vehicles and equipment.
• Works cooperatively with other areas of the department in providing maintenance support, including cemetery, parks, special events, and recreation programming.
• Provides customer service in a friendly manner and provides the public with information related to various city services.
• Ensures efforts in sustainable practices throughout the cemetery division.
• Participates in the department's commitment to safe practices for the public and employees, ensuring compliance with state and federal environmental regulations, OSHA laws, risk management policies, and emergency operations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

May supervise seasonal employees. Carries out crew leader responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws, including training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; and providing feedback and coaching.

Preferred Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of park or cemetery operations experience.
• One year of supervisory experience is preferred.
• Any combination of experience and education that provides the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge: Turf management, forestry and horticultural practices; cemetery maintenance practices; sustainable practices, including integrated pest management approaches; basic computer knowledge and understanding of business applications such as Microsoft Office.

Skills: Implementing maintenance standards; planning, assigning, and directing work; communicating with the public and staff; familiarity with cemetery processes and records.

Abilities: Assist in evaluating the performance of seasonal staff and take corrective action when necessary; create an effective working environment for seasonal staff through ongoing communication, process improvement, continuous feedback and coaching, and providing engagement opportunities.

Special Requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid Utah driver’s license and be deemed insurable to operate City‑owned equipment and vehicles.
• A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) may be required.
• An Applicator Pesticide Spray License, or the ability to obtain one, is preferred.

Physical Demands

The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, talk, hear, and use hands to operate objects, tools, or a computer. Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Routine lifting of up to 50 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 100 pounds. Sufficient vision, hearing, and stamina are required. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Work Environment

The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and may operate equipment or machinery. Exposure may include wet or humid conditions, fumes, toxic or caustic chemicals. Noise level is usually quiet in the office or moderately noisy in the field. Work may occur in varied hours, early mornings, evenings, and inclement weather.