We are recruiting a Cemetery Worker to join the grounds/maintenance team. You will be required to dig, backfill, and maintain graves, memorial sites, and gardens. Working for the local authority in Stockport.

*Immediate start

The ideal candidate will have previous experience of using mechanical excavators/dumpers and backfilling.

Employment Type: Temporary, reviewed every 3 months
Pay rate: £13.50 per hour
Hours: Full time, 8.00 am – 4.30 pm
Location: Mill Lane Cemetery, Stockport

Duties include (but are not limited to)

* Measure and mark out grave spaces using a mechanical excavator or hand tools

* Maintain cemetery grounds, including landscaping and irrigation systems

* Mechanical knowledge for equipment operation and maintenance

* Keep pathways clear, empty bins, and remove litter

Skills and knowledge

* Previous grave digging experience - desirable

* Grounds maintenance experience - desirable

* Machine excavation, hand excavation, backfilling excavation

* Physical ability to carry out lifting, handling, and hand excavation

* Ability to work to timescales, sometimes under pressure & be able to follow instructions

* Familiarity with the installation of excavation shoring & all H&S implications

* Previous experience of using a mechanical excavator

* Previous experience of using dumper/s (1 tonne) – i.e. Thwaites

* The working environment may be physically demanding and you will be working outdoors in all weather conditions

* People skills - You will be empathetic and sensitive towards the visitors to the cemetery that you may come into contact with

* Driving licence desirable

* Be flexible and open to change

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references.

To apply for this position, please submit your online application form through Indeed and ensure you include your CV highlighting the experience and skills that relate to the role.

Please note - due to the number of applications we receive we are only able to contact those candidates that are successfully shortlisted for the position. If you do not hear from us within 7 days of your application, then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful.

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