Cemetery Operative

Cemetery Operative Location: Chingford Salary: £16.58 per hour Hours: Monday Friday, 7:45am start (36 hours per week) Overtime: Occasional overtime available About the Role We are currently recruiting for a Cemetery Operative to support the delivery of a respectful and professional bereavement service.

You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.

This is a hands-on outdoor role responsible for preparing graves, maintaining cemetery grounds and assisting during burial services.

The role requires someone physically fit, reliable and comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions , while also being sensitive and professional when working around bereaved families.

Key Duties Digging and preparing graves by hand and with machinery Backfilling graves and placing floral tributes Operating plant and grounds maintenance equipment including diggers, dumpers, mowers and strimmers Maintaining cemetery grounds (grass cutting, hedge trimming, planting, pruning, weed control) Ensuring burial areas are safe and accessible for mourners Assisting with directing mourners during burial services Driving vehicles between cemetery sites Maintaining equipment and vehicles in line with safety standards Requirements Full UK Driving Licence (essential) Experience with manual digging or grounds maintenance is a must.

Experience using plant machinery such as diggers, dumpers, mowers or strimmers is a must.

Physically fit and able to perform manual work Professional, respectful and presentable when dealing with the public Why Apply? xwzovoh
- Stable MondayFriday hours
- Outdoor working environment
- Meaningful role supporting the community Apply now to join a team delivering an essential and respectful service to the community.