Position Purpose

Under immediate direction, performs routine heavy labor related to cemetery operations and maintenance.

Essential Functions and Basic Duties

• Plants trees and shrubs, removes dead trees and shrubs, waters, and trims cemetery grounds.
• Marks off, digs, and fills graves using sod cutter, backhoe, shovels, dump trucks, and other equipment.
• Assists at funerals by hauling flowers and equipment.
• Cleans gutters, culverts, and other drainage structures.
• Loads and unloads stone, gravel, dirt, asphalt, timber, and heavy mechanical equipment.
• Assists in semi-skilled work such as plumbing, carpentry, and concreting.
• Mows and rakes grass and leaves.
• Shovels snow for public and employee safety.
• Performs other work as required.

Qualifications

Training and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited high school or its equivalent (GED).

Special Requirement(s):

• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening test.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Willingness to perform routine manual work.
• Ability to lift heavy objects.
• Possess stamina for continual daily work.
• Ability to understand simple oral instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relationships with other employees and the public.
• Ability to work under adverse weather conditions for extended periods of time.
• Exhibits the traits of dependability and integrity.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer

We do not discriminate on-the-basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy/childbirth related medical conditions age, or disability or any other protected class. It is our intention that all qualified applicants are given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, contact City of Glasgow at 270-651-5131.