Cemetery Operative

Are you a Grounds Maintenance Operative, Labourer or Gardener looking for your next opportunity? Fancying a career change to working outdoors but don’t know where to start? Want your work to be highly valued in a breath-taking environment just outside of Poole, Dorset? Brilliant We want to hear from you.

MPLOY is looking to source a full time and permanent _Cemetery Operative _for highly valued client in Poole, Dorset. Why should you be interested? Our client is offering:

- A salary of £21,000 to £27,000 per annum dependant on your experience.
- A family friendly working pattern of Monday to Friday with only 1 Saturday working every 7 weeks.
- Working hours of 0800hrs to 1630hrs.
- 28 days of annual leave.
- A generous company workplace pension where our client will pay the full 8% contribution which equates to a saving of £1,050 to £1,350.
- Varied work within a supportive environment.
- A commutable location with free parking.
- will assist in digging graves/places of rest for the deceased persons our client is caring for whilst maintaining and developing our client’s incredible estate. You’ll like a challenge as our client tends to have three full burials a week and has a seventy acre site with a mixture of wood and meadow environments. A love of working outdoors is a must and previous labouring, grounds, horticulture or estate management experience is highly desirable.
- doesn’t mind getting dirty and working in all weathers You’ll have a keen eye for detail and possess an appreciation that your work is the final opportunity to deliver a fitting tribute/celebration of a deceased person’s life.
- likes diverse work. Outside of grave digging you can also expect to cut grass and hedges; clear leaves; maintain pathways and manage shrubs/trees whilst ensuring a faultless site. Experience in using powered tools within a landscape environment is highly desirable.
- could already have accredited excavator training with CPCS or Lantra. Further qualifications in the safe use/maintenance of mowers, chainsaws, brushcutters, trimmers, leaf blowers and woodchippers are also highly desirable. Don’t have qualifications? Not to worry, our client is completely open to providing full training if needed - this could be the perfect opportunity if you are looking to change career direction.
- values working safely. You’ll have a working knowledge of Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and know how to work within a Risk Assessment/Method Statement. You may already have some experience in reporting near misses and recording accidents.
- is a team player. You can expect to work as part of a small team of three whilst reporting to the Site Manager.
- has excellent time management skills and works with integrity. You can expect to play an integral role in the undertaking of new projects within the burial grounds.
- is flexible. Alongside your normal duties you will also be expected to assist, as required, in ensuring a smooth site operation.
- has a full UK driving licence.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: TWCO030223