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Cemetery Worker

Elmwood Cemetery

Job Language: English
Wages: $17.00 to $20.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
  • Work Term: Seasonal
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
  • Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Noisy
  • Odours
  • Dusty
  • Hot
  • Tasks

  • Assist with landscape constructions
  • Weed, prune and trim trees and plants
  • Cut grass
  • Rake and collect refuse
  • Remove litter and garbage
  • Cart and spread topsoil and other materials
  • Lay sod or seed
  • Plant bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
  • Dig cemetery graves
  • Repair and maintain equipment
  • Write daily basic progress reports
  • Water and tend to plants, lawns and/or gardens
  • Operate and maintain landscape maintenance equipment
  • Tree removal
  • Equipment and machinery experience

  • Backhoe
  • Chain saw
  • Small engine equipment
  • Tractor
  • Tractor mower
  • Weed trimmer/edger
  • Power mowers
  • Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Manual dexterity
  • Attention to detail
  • Hand-eye co-ordination
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Own tools/equipment

  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Personal suitability

  • Dependability
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Punctuality
  • Hardworking
  • Maturity
  • Screening questions

  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?
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