Job Description

Cemetery Sexton Assistant

Assist Sexton in daily operations and activities of the City cemetery; performs related work as required.

The primary function of an employee in this class is to perform a variety of administrative, and maintenance duties in the daily operation of the City cemetery. This is a skilled position that supervises assigned maintenance and seasonal workers and reports to the Sexton. Work is performed independently with latitude to exercise independent judgment within the framework of existing City Ordinance, State and Federal laws. The principal duties of the position are performed outdoors and may include working in adverse weather conditions and hazards involving the use of power tools, equipment, and hazardous chemicals. Some office work is included, filing paperwork, selling plots, coordinating with mortuaries, or as directed by the Sexton.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Trains and supervises subordinate employees;
• Performs general grounds maintenance, including mowing, trimming, weeding, aerating, and application of herbicides and fertilizers;
• Maintains and repairs motorized, mechanical, and groundskeeping equipment;
• Performs maintenance and repair work, including vandalism repair;
• Performs scheduled maintenance and repair of irrigation system;
• Assists with tree planting, pruning and trimming, and removal;
• Pours concrete slabs for headstones;
• Assists the public, mortuaries, and vendors with information and directions, answers questions and inquiries;
• Sells and records cemetery plots, markers, niches, and related items;
• Performs and records burials, including set ups, plot opening, and closing;
• Performs all work duties and activities in accordance with City policies, procedures, and safety policies.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge of: Cemetery operations, including industry standards and applicable federal, state, health, and related regulations; Basic grounds maintenance skills, including but not limited to, mowing, planting, pruning, irrigation, and fertilization; Botany, horticulture, tree identification, turf and/or pest control; Applicable regulations and policies regarding safe work practices, including application of herbicides and pesticides; Basic bookkeeping and accounting methods and procedures; Record keeping and information file management methods and procedures; Customer service methods, techniques, and objectives; Operation of standard office equipment, a personal computer, and job-related software; Methods, procedures, and equipment for cemetery administration and operation, including funerals and burials.

Ability to: Follow written and oral instructions; Operate heavy and power equipment, including but not limited to, groundskeeping equipment, riding and walk-behind mowers, trimmers, backhoe and tractor, snowplowing equipment, and related equipment; Operate hand tools; Operate a motor vehicle, including a dump truck and front end loader; Operate, adjust, and monitor sprinkler and irrigation systems; Assisting with subordinate workers, including part-time or seasonal employees; Coordinate with community, civic, veterans, and other groups; Maintain maintenance records, logs, and documentation; Maintain plot sales and burial records, maps, and documentation; Operate standard office equipment, including a personal computer us ng program applications appropriate to assigned duties; Work weekends, evenings, and holidays, as needed; Communicate effectively with the public and other employees including in sensitive situations.

Acceptable Experience and Training:

High school diploma or GED equivalency; One(1) year cemetery operation or maintenance experience preferred; or Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Special Qualifications:

Idaho driver's license

Essential Physical Abilities: Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to

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