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Job description

To carry out grave digging and maintenance duties at Council burial grounds throughout the Borough in locations identified by the line manager either individually or as part of a team, ensuring all areas are well maintained, clean and presentable. To ensure effective communication with site users, other members of the team and line management. Please refer to Council website for a full description of the duties - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Responsibilities

• To carry out grave digging and maintenance duties at Council burial grounds throughout the Borough in locations identified by the line manager either individually or as part of a team, ensuring all areas are well maintained, clean and presentable.
• To ensure effective communication with site users, other members of the team and line management.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the duties - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have one years’ experience in working in a park, cemetery, or similar environment with a public interface.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have one years’ experience using a range of horticultural, machinery and hand tools in a safe manner.
• Understanding of Health and Safety and practical risk assessments.
• Teamwork skills.
• Providing a high-quality service in a public facing role.
• Sensitivity to the differing requirements of individuals and groups of visitors.
• Prepared to work outside normal working hours, including weekends when required (this will involve grave digging at weekends, public holidays and late burials).
• Recognised digger and dumper licence or must complete this within 12 months of appointment.
• A valid Category B driving licence.
• Work towards achieving a PA1/PA6 Certificate of Competence in the application of Pesticides within 12 months of appointment.
• Appointment will be subject to completion of a medical questionnaire including a pre-employment Drugs and Alcohol Screening.
• A driving assessment by Council will form part of the selection process.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the requirements - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk.

Desirable Skills

• NVQ Level 2 in Horticulture or equivalent.
• PA1/PA6 Certificate of Competence in the application of Pesticides.
• Recognised digger and dumper licences.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have two years’ experience in working in a park, cemetery, or similar environment with a public interface.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have two years’ experience in using a range of horticultural, machinery and hand tools in a safe manner.
• Previous experience in the interment/burial process.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the requirements - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk.

Further Information

Applications for this post will be channelled exclusively through Council’s GETGOT system. However, Council will consider requests for applications in hard copy and will provide alternative arrangements if possible. Local Government is committed to fair and equal treatment to all those seeking employment and in employment.