Job Details
Job Details
Job Location
9 - Cemetery - Cheyenne, WY
Position Type
Seasonal
Education Level
None
Job Category
Parks & Recreation
Description
SUMMARY: Perform a variety of unskilled labor activities in the routine maintenance of Cemetery grounds.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Receives supervision from Cemetery Supervisor and Cemetery Manager. This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The following duties and responsibilities are illustrative of the primary functions of this position and are not intended to be all inclusive.
- Assist in maintaining cemetery complex; assist in weeding, weed eating, fertilizing, watering and mowing.
- Operate power mowers, weed eaters a variety of hand tools and truck and tractor equipment.
- Perform minor maintenance, including leveling headstones, raising headstones, pruning shrubs, painting, and road maintenance.
- Assist with the installation and repair of underground irrigation systems.
- Clean, sweep and pick up trash within the cemetery grounds.
- Report all acts of vandalism or damage to buildings, grounds and equipment to supervisory personnel.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Perform all assigned tasks in a safe and timely manner.
OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Respond to public inquiries in a courteous manner.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.
QualificationsThe requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the necessary functions of this position.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:- Knowledge of occupational hazards and standard safety practices.
- Skills to operate power equipment used in grounds maintenance.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to communicate clearly and follow instructions.
- Ability to perform manual labor for extended periods of time.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Formal or informal education, training, or experience which ensures the ability for successful job performance. Must be at least 16 years of age at the time of application.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid driver's license as required.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Field environment; exposure to noise, dust, fertilizers, and pesticides. Exposure to inclement weather conditions. Work around heavy construction equipment. May work overtime hours.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for making observations, communicating with others, reading and writing. The employee is also required to maintain physical condition necessary for operating equipment, lifting up to 50 pounds, walking, standing, kneeling, repeated bending or sitting for prolonged periods of time.