Grounds Maintenance Officer/sexton

Enjoy working outdoors? Fancy getting paid whilst getting your 10,000 steps in? Working as a Grounds Maintenance Officer / Sexton may be the perfect job for you.

To carry out general grounds maintenance work, assist with grave preparation activities and to undertake Sexton duties within the Cemeteries operated by the Authority.

**Organisation**
- Cheshire West and Chester Council

**Location**
- Neston

**Job Category**
- Regulatory Services

**Grade**
- CWAC NJC - Grade 5

**Salary Min**
- £21,968 per annum

**Salary Max**
- £24,054 per annum

**Hours per week**
- 37

**Weeks per year**
- 52.143

**Employment Type**
- Permanent

**Closing Date**
- 11/04/2023

**Ref No**
- W2591

**Documents**
- ZAZC 5840 Grounds Maintenance Officer Sexton JDPS.pdf
(PDF, 80.31kb)

Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities. West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive - through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high performing cemeteries team. Working primarily in Neston Cemetery, Neston you will be required to have excellent communication skills, be resilient, and be able work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

Day to day tasks will include maintenance of burial areas including; grass cutting, levelling and turfing of graves, litter picking, assisting with the preparation of graves for burial and carrying out sexton duties.

For an informal chat please call Marc Holden on 01244 977384.

Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please see the Equality Policy for more information.

Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £9.90 per hour for all contracted hours.