Seasonal Cemetery Worker

About the role

Seasonal work expected to end around Thanksgiving.

Responsibilities

• Cemetery grounds maintenance
• String trimming around headstones
• Weeding and landscape bed maintenance
• Maintaining and cleaning restrooms
• Operating irrigation systems
• Operating light and heavy equipment
• Working outside in various elements
• Communicating respectfully with citizens

Requirements

• Knowledge in maintaining turf and landscape areas with skills including irrigation, planting, weeding, and general upkeep of greenspace
• Ability to lift a minimum of 50 pounds
• Ability to communicate
• Ability to learn to operate and maintain maintenance equipment such as mowers, chain saws, pruning equipment, and hand tools
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with supervisors, co-workers and the public
• Must pass a background and drug test
• Must be 16 years old or older (Preference will be given to applicants 18 and older with a valid driver's license)

Pay

$14.21 per hour

Schedule

Monday through Friday (occasional shifts for holidays and weekends).