Cemetery & Grounds Operative

Location

Edgware, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

£24,000 DOE

Edgware, Middlesex

Gardening

Full Time

Working For:Edgwarebury Joint Burial Board

Cemetery & Grounds Operative

Job ref ADV505

Edgwarebury Joint Burial Board

Job Description

Purpose of Job:

• To assist the Operations Manager with high-quality maintenance and care of Edgwarebury Cemetery.
• To assist the Operations Manager in the delivery of graveside services including excavation and back-filling of graves with diplomacy, empathy and understanding during contact with the bereaved and with the public in general.

Organisation

Edgwarebury Jewish Cemetery opened in 1973 and the first burial took place in 1975. The Cemetery is managed by the Edgwarebury Joint Burial Board (EJBB) on behalf of the S&P Sephardi Community, West London Synagogue, Liberal Judaism, and Belsize Square Synagogue. The EJBB comprises of members from all four communities and is responsible for the general running and maintenance of the cemetery grounds.

Role Specific Responsibilities

• To assist in, and complete the excavation of graves, including the preparation of the grave for burial and back-filling, using manual and mechanical excavation equipment as required.
• To prepare graves for memorial consecrations.
• To complete grounds maintenance operations including planting, pruning, weeding, spraying, grass cutting, hedge cutting, clearing litter and refuse, and landscaping.
• To provide other grounds maintenance operations as required including memorial stone cleaning and renovations for which full training will be provided.
• Drive a range of vehicles/plant as required and maintain in accordance with manufacturers schedules.
• In addition to the usual range of tools and equipment, the use of powered tools, hedge cutters, generators, mechanical water pumps and light plant is required.
• To maintain garage and container storage facilities in an orderly, satisfactory condition.
• To undertake all mandatory training determined appropriate by the Operations Manager and Cemetery Director.
• To give advice and direction to members of the public when appropriate, positively promoting the services delivered.
• To provide a visible presence, preventing and reporting facility misuse.
• To ensure that all work is performed in a safe and timely manner.

Flexibility

• The post holder may be required to provide other duties to support the requirements of the Operations Manager. These will be consistent with the post and grade.
• To carry out duties outdoors exposed to all weather conditions, including changes of temperature, wind, rain and snow etc. in accordance with EJBB guidelines.
• Work hours will be required to be varied to attend to scheduled and unscheduled work demands.

Communication

• The post holder is required to communicate effectively with staff, funeral directors, contractors, stone masons and site visitors. They are required to accurately receive, act upon and report information.
• The post holder must also communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public including the bereaved in an honest and sensitive manner.

Equal Opportunities

• The EJBB is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity and to the principle that employees should be entitled to work free from intimidation or harassment.

Additional Information

• It is the responsibility of the post holder to attend all meetings as and when required.
• The post holder must adhere to the dress code. Cemetery uniform & PPE is provided.
• To attend supervision on a regular basis with the line manager and an annual appraisal.
• Be aware of the Fire Procedure and understand the correct action to be taken in the event of a fire.
• Staff must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act.
• It is the responsibility of the post holder to read and adhere to the EJBB’s policies and procedures.
• It is a requirement of the post holder to maintain confidentiality.
• This job description is subject to alteration in response to changes in legislation or EJBB’s operational procedures.

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£24k per annum