Cemetery Worker, On-call

2 weeks ago

Calgary, Alberta, Canada City of Calgary Full time

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The City of Calgary.

City employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities which make a difference in our community. The City offers unique, diverse jobs and a variety of work locations. Together we make Calgary a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.

The City is committed to fostering a respectful, inclusive and equitable workplace which is representative of the community we serve.

We welcome those who have demonstrated a commitment to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism and reconciliation. Applications are encouraged from members of groups that are historically disadvantaged and underrepresented. Accommodations are available during the hiring process, upon request.

As a Cemetery Worker, you will be involved in locating graves, crypts, and niches as well as the interpretation of interment orders.

You will perform duties individually and in a team environment.

Primary duties include:


Open and close burial graves, grave dressing and removal, mausoleum and columbarium entombments, and the disinterment of buried caskets and urns.

Offer assistance to the public with pall bearer duties, locating graves and receipt of required permits.

Provide landscaping maintenance, tree and shrub planting, placing and removal of sod, excavating holes and trenches, litter collection, snow removal and general maintenance.

Perform routine equipment and tool maintenance and keep and maintain a daily working log.

Use power equipment (for example:

front end loaders, skid steers, 4 wheeled trucks, snow blowers) and common hand, power or labouring tools (for example: picks, shovels, crowbars, jackhammers).

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Qualifications
***A High School diploma or equivalency (for example: GED) combined with a minimum of 1 season (6 months) of cemetery experience, including heavy labouring experience.

A valid Class 5 Drivers Licence (or provincial equivalent) and have the ability to obtain a Class 3 Driver's Licence with air brake endorsement (or provincial equivalent).

Preference will be given to applicants who can interpret and understand maps and work orders.
Strong communication and problem solving skills, the ability to work effectively independently and in a team setting.

Possess sound judgement and the ability to respond in a professional and positive manner when interacting with co-workers, customers and funeral homes.

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Working Conditions:Works outside in all weather conditions.

Works with and around hand operated and small equipment (For example:

jackhammers and frost thawing units), large equipment (For example: dump trucks, front end loaders, backhoes, and Bobcats) and emotionally upset family members.

This is an on-call position required to work on short notice and at various cemetery sites as required.

Pre-employment RequirementsMust obtain a City of Calgary operator's permit
Applicants must pass the cemetery training module program within 1 month of their hire date.
Successful applicants must provide proof of qualifications.
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Pre-employment Drug Test: An offer of employment for this position will be conditional on an applicant passing a pre-employment drug test. This test assesses for use of drugs including cannabis. Failure to pass a pre-employment drug test may prevent an applicant from being hired into any safety sensitive position for a period of up to twelve months.

Union:
CUPE Local 37

  • Business Unit: Parks and Open Spaces
Position Type: 4 On-Call positions

  • Location: Street NW
  • Compensation: $ per hour (2023 Rates)
  • Days of Work: This position works various
- shifts including daytime and weekends as required.

  • Hours of work: Oncall hours will vary based on operational requirements.
  • Audience: Internal/External
  • Job ID #: 306718

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