Masonry Operative/fitter

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**Masonry Operative/Fitter**
Full-time, Permanent

Dewi Reynolds & Sons Funeral Directors, Rhonnda

At Dignity, we are proud to work in a unique industry. We succeed by helping people through difficult times with compassion, respect, openness and care.

We service families. We act with integrity. We celebrate life. Whilst we deal with death, we have an immense appreciation for the beauty of life, and we care deeply for our clients and communities. This wouldn’t be possible without our people who deliver this service second to none at our site locations across the UK and we hope we have your next career move

We are recruiting for a full-time, permanent role as a Masonry Operative to join Business Leader Lee Gibbons, and his team of dedicated professionals at Dewi Reynolds & Sons Funeral Directors, serving the local community of Cynon Taff. The role will take on grounds/masonry duties and the opportunity to become a fully-qualified Stone Mason.

**Interested in finding out more?...**

Our Masonry Operatives, prepare, install and remove memorials from Churchyards and cemeteries, delivering the highest levels of client service to our clients every step of the way. They also drive our company vehicles to local sites to assist in the installation of headstones as well as producing the foundations for these memorial plots.

Further duties will include:

- Ensuring consistent delivery of the highest level of client service and workmanship when working on client memorials.
- Be aware of and sensitive to the needs of bereaved people.
- Ensuring creativity but sensitivity with the design, construction of memorial plots and where appropriate, utilisation of space.
- Carrying out inspections of all new memorials and graves to ensure correct location, orientation and quality standards.
- Assisting with on-call in bringing the deceased into our care as and when needed.
- Ensuring work practices, facilities and equipment is maintained in guidelines with health & safety.

**What Do I Need?**
- Full UK Driving License (manual) - Driving is essential to this role.
- Grounds/labouring/building works experience is preferable.
- Experience in operating mechanical equipment is advantageous, although training can be provided for this.
- Is comfortable with manual handling tasks.
- Excellent attention to detail is (**Essential).**:

- Good communication skills.

**What do we offer?**
- Annual salary of £22,124.08pa.
- Accruing 22 - 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays.
- Pension Scheme.
- Life Assurance X2 Salary.
- Access to company discounts.
- Ability to enrol in our apprentice and colleague development programmes.

**What are the next steps?**

**Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement**

Our Vision is to connect with our clients, colleagues, company and communities based on our principles whilst celebrating our differences.

We aim to empower leaders and colleagues to seek out and understand new voices and perspectives; to be vocal about inequity and exclusion, and take decisive, informed and bold action to promote inclusion and belonging.