Cemetery Caretaker

3 months ago


Aylesbury, United Kingdom Aylesbury Town Council Full time

**About us**

Aylesbury Town Council is the council closest to residents in the parish of Aylesbury. We are a voice for residents by representing their views on issues affecting them. We are a warm, genuine, friendly council looking for an enthusiastic individual to join us. We are a corporate body that takes huge pride in our work and our employees are paramount in what we do. We strive to nurture employee wellbeing, maintaining excellent communication and professional relationships with one another - our employees are important to us.

**Job responsibilities**

Cemetery toilets:

- Sufficiently clean and disinfect the toilet bowls within and the surrounding areas
- The care and cleanliness of all equipment. To utilise toilet cleaning products in each toilet, leaving overnight
- Ensure all toilets are flushed and adequately working
- To ensure channel blocks added to urinals
- To replenish supplies of washroom consumables e.g. toilet paper.
- Ensure sufficient cleaning of fixtures and fittings e.g. sinks and taps
- The cleaning of all surrounding surfaces and mop the floor
- Removal of rubbish and dispose of appropriately
- Any other cleaning duties that relate to the role, as requested by the line managers
- Cleaning days to be worked are Monday to Friday (2.5 hours per week)

Cemetery opening and closing:

- Unlock gates on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays at 8am and close at 4pm (one hour per day)
- Between the months of March to October, cemetery to close at 8pm
- Between the months of October to March, cemetery to close at 4pm on a Friday
- Ensure there are no members of the public in the Cemetery prior to locking requesting any members of the public to vacate as necessary.

**Person specification**
- Ability to demonstrate good time management skills.
- Ability to exhibit good communication skills.
- Ability to provide great customer service.
- Ability to work autonomously.

**Benefits**

These are some benefits you can enjoy working for us:

- A generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Pay scales that are competitive and reviewed annually
- 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated for part time)
- Increase to 26 days annual leave after 5 years’ service (pro-rated for part time)
- Two days statutory leave
- Health and wellbeing services including fast-track and free counselling service
- Location: on-site

**Application process**

Please send your CV to: Aylesbury Town Council, FAO Bhavisha Tailor-Chhatralia, Town Hall, 5 Church Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP20 2QP

**Closing date**:29 February 2024.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £3,449.00 per year

Expected hours: 6 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Every weekend
- Monday to Friday

Ability to Commute:

- Aylesbury, HP21 7PY (required)

Work Location: In person